A Russian court on Thursday fined Snapchat owner 1 million rubles ($16,667) for an alleged refusal to localise Russian user data on the country's territory, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a full-on battle since Russia sent its armed forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Snap did not immediately respond to a request for comment.