Google faces heightened scrutiny after Russia imposed a significant fine over recent actions, underscoring ongoing tensions between global tech platforms and national governments. This penalty signals Russia’s stance on managing digital content within its borders,

Russia has fined Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, many times more than the world’s entire GDP, for blocking its YouTube accounts. That figure — a 20 followed by 33 zeroes — is $20 decillion,

Moscow court wants the YouTube parent company to pay for blocking Russian media outlets. It is a sum “filled with symbolism,” the Kremlin told NBC News on Thursday.