Facebook was fined about $288,000, while
Twitter was fined about $69,000 and Telegram was hit with $124,00 in fines,
according to the magistrate court in Moscow's Taganskiy district.
None of the companies has commented on the
issue.
The most recent fines come as Russia has
levied similar fines on Google, WhatsApp and TikTok in recent months.
In March, the Kremlin slowed down Twitter in
the country for failing to remove content.
The fines have been over content, as well as
for the companies’ refusal to store personal data on Russian users in
Russia.
Russia is also trying to compel these
companies to open official offices in Russia.
Kremlin critics say the moves are an effort by the country’s ruling United Party to stifle dissent in the run-up to September 19 parliamentary elections.
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