A Russian court has ordered Google to fork over a calculator-breaking sum of money to more than a dozen TV channels whose programming the tech company blocked from appearing on YouTube.
RIA FAN sued Google for blocking their content, according to
Novaya Gazeta. Since then, the penalty has continued to grow as 15 other channels, including Kremlin-backed networks, won court cases against Google. “As of Tuesday, the fine totaled 2 undecillion rubles (that’s 2 followed by 36 zeros), which is equivalent to about $20 decillion (2 followed by 34 zeros) U.S. dollars.
Given that Google has gone years without paying the fine, it’s unlikely the company is going to open its checkbook now that the numbers are getting really goofy. And even if it wanted to, Google couldn’t cover the bill. As the fourth most valuable company in the world, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has a market capitalization of only $2 trillion.
RIA FAN sued Google for blocking their content, according to
Novaya Gazeta. Since then, the penalty has continued to grow as 15 other channels, including Kremlin-backed networks, won court cases against Google. “As of Tuesday, the fine totaled 2 undecillion rubles (that’s 2 followed by 36 zeros), which is equivalent to about $20 decillion (2 followed by 34 zeros) U.S. dollars.
Given that Google has gone years without paying the fine, it’s unlikely the company is going to open its checkbook now that the numbers are getting really goofy. And even if it wanted to, Google couldn’t cover the bill. As the fourth most valuable company in the world, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has a market capitalization of only $2 trillion.
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