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Facebook Fined for Failing to Tell Russia Where User Data Is Stored

by Reuters

   MOSCOW --

   A Russian court fined Facebook on Friday for failing to tell
   authorities where it stores Russian user data, Russian news agency
   reported, a ruling that highlights wrangling between tech giants and
   Russia as it ramps up Internet controls.

   The court fined Facebook 3,000 roubles ($47) for not providing the
   information in line with legislation that requires social media
   companies to store user data on servers located in Russia.

   The only tools Moscow currently has to enforce its data rules are fines
   that often amount to very small sums or blocking the offending online
   services, an option fraught with technical difficulties.