Russia fines Google impossible sum for blocking YouTube channels
By Simone Del Rosario (Reporter), Alex Delia (Producer), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)
A Russian court has fined Google an unprecedented $20 decillion after the tech giant blocked Kremlin-linked channels on YouTube. The fine, which doubles every week Google refuses to pay, reflects the widening rift between Russia and global tech companies over sanctions and content controls.
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Russia imposes the highest fine ever on Google (which will get bigger)
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Click to see story on TechBrieflyThe court’s ruling stems from lawsuits filed in 2020 by Russian outlets Tsargrad TV and RIA FAN, which allege unlawful censorship after YouTube restricted their channels. Since then, 15 additional Kremlin-backed channels have joined the suits, citing U.S. sanctions and policy violations as reasons for the blocks.
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The cumulative fine, now larger than the combined GDP of every nation by a trillionfold, underscores Russia’s symbolic pushback against Silicon Valley’s content restrictions.
In response to mounting fines, Google declared bankruptcy in Russia in 2022 after authorities seized over $100 million from its Russian subsidiary.
Legal analysts say that while Google is unlikely to pay the fine, which now stands at 2 undecillion rubles (equivalent to $20 decillion), the case illustrates growing geopolitical strains as governments worldwide confront Big Tech’s influence.
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has countersued in various countries, including Turkey, South Africa, Serbia, and Kyrgyzstan, aiming to shield its assets from further claims.
Legal experts say that while the unprecedented fine carries mostly symbolic weight, it reflects the intensifying battle between technology firms and state control in content regulation.
YouTube’s blocks began with sanctions on Konstantin Malofeyev, a Russian oligarch linked to Tsargrad TV, after he was accused by the U.S. of aiding Russia’s military interventions in Ukraine.
RIA FAN, founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin of Wagner Group fame, was also targeted by YouTube for policy violations after Prigozhin’s 2023 mutiny against the Kremlin. Since then, hundreds of Russia-associated channels have been removed from YouTube for either sanction compliance or content deemed to minimize violence.
As the fine continues to double each week, the amount could reach 1 googol — a 1 followed by 100 zeros — within 219 weeks if left unpaid, though Google’s current market capitalization is $2 trillion, far from the fine’s demands.
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Legal analysts suggest Russia’s court decision is largely symbolic but highlights how Google, and tech companies at large, are being forced to confront national laws and international sanctions that affect their operations.
The case remains a potent symbol of the political clashes shaping today’s digital media landscape. Google has yet to comment on the current status of the fine but continues to challenge claims on its assets beyond Russian borders.
IT’S A PENALTY THAT’S LITERALLY OUT OF THIS WORLD.
MUCH HIGHER, DR. EVIL. A RUSSIAN COURT HANDED DOWN A MONUMENTAL FINE AGAINST GOOGLE, DEMANDING A TOTAL OF 20 DECILLION DOLLARS IN COMPENSATION… THAT’S A 2 FOLLOWED BY 34 ZEROS. THE FINE STEMS FROM YOUTUBE’S DECISION TO BLOCK HUNDREDS OF RUSSIAN CHANNELS DUE TO U-S SANCTIONS.
THE CASE DATES BACK TO 2020 WHEN RUSSIAN NATIONALIST CHANNELS LIKE TSARGRAD TV AND RIA FAN FIRST SUED GOOGLE AFTER YOUTUBE BLOCKED THEIR CONTENT.
OVER THE YEARS, MORE RUSSIAN CHANNELS JOINED THE LAWSUITS, EXPANDING THE FINE, WHICH THE COURT HAS ORDERED TO DOUBLE EACH WEEK THAT GOOGLE REFUSES TO PAY. WITH 15 RUSSIAN OUTLETS NOW INVOLVED, THE STAKES HAVE REACHED SURREAL LEVELS.
TO PUT THIS NUMBER IN PERSPECTIVE, $20 DECILLION IS A NUMBER SO LARGE IT ECLIPSES THE GDP OF EVERY COUNTRY ON EARTH… BY A TRILLION TIMES.
THE TOTAL GLOBAL GDP IS JUST OVER 110 TRILLION, ACCORDING TO THE IMF.
IN SIMPLER TERMS, IF YOU SPENT ONE MILLION DOLLARS EVERY SECOND, IT WOULD STILL TAKE MORE THAN 630 BILLION YEARS TO REACH 20 DECILLION… MANY TIMES LONGER THAN THE ESTIMATED AGE OF THE UNIVERSE.
GOOGLE’S PARENT COMPANY, ALPHABET, IS VALUED AT ABOUT $2 TRILLION… NOWHERE NEAR ENOUGH TO SATISFY RUSSIA’S PREPOSTEROUS DEMAND. GOOGLE HAS, HOWEVER, RESPONDED TO THESE PRESSURES BY FILING COUNTERCLAIMS TO PROTECT ITS ASSETS IN COUNTRIES BEYOND RUSSIA, INCLUDING TURKEY, SOUTH AFRICA AND SERBIA.
IN 2022, GOOGLE DECLARED BANKRUPTCY IN RUSSIA AFTER THE COURTS SEIZED OVER 100-MILLION FROM ITS LOCAL ACCOUNTS.
LOOK, THE LATEST FINE IS CLEARLY POPPYCOCK, BUT IT MARKS ANOTHER ESCALATION IN THE CONFLICT BETWEEN TECH GIANTS AND RUSSIA. FOR NOW… IT APPEARS GOOGLE’S DEBT TO RUSSIA IS SET TO KEEP GROWING, SURE, ADD SOME MORE ZEROS. BUT GOOGLE SAYS THEY DON’T THINK THESE ONGOING LEGAL MATTERS WILL HAVE ANY MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT.
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Click to see story on Digi 24Google has just been fined a comically large amount of money – here’s what it means
Click to see story on The ScotsmanRussia Fines Google $20 Decillion—Many Times Larger Than Global GDP—For Blocking State Media Channels: Here’s What To Know
Click to see story on ForbesRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on KMBC‘Google fined 19,059,780,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 euros by Russia’
Click to see story on Algemeen DagbladRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on WMTWRussia fines Google 2.5 decillion dollars for YouTube bans—eclipsing global GDP
Click to see story on FortuneRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on WXIIRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on KSBWRussia fines Google $20 decillion – more money than is in existence
Click to see story on Times of MaltaRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on KHBSRussian court fines Google $2 decillion
Click to see story on The RegisterA Russian court fined Google more money than the world’s GDP
Click to see story on QuartzRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on KEYTGoogle: Russian court issues Google with comically large fine- what does it mean?
Click to see story on Fife TodayRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on KMIZRussia Fines Google More Than All Of The Money That Exists In The World Over YouTube Dispute
Click to see story on BroBibleRussia fines Google $20.5 decillion for blocking YouTube channels
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Click to see story on biggleswadetoday.co.ukRussia fines Google $20.5 decillion — more than the entire world’s GDP — for allegedly blocking Kremlin propaganda
Click to see story on New York PostGoogle’s fines in Russia reach stratospheric levels
Click to see story on TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]Google will not pay a fine of two undecillion rubles, says the lawyer
Click to see story on RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]The US announced the possibility of Russia collecting two undecillion rubles from Google
Click to see story on Lenta.RU [🇷🇺-affiliated]Russia fines Google $2.5 decillion — more money than the $100 trillion GDP of the entire world
Click to see story on Firstpost NewsRussia fines Google $20 decillion — more than the world’s GDP
Click to see story on The TimesRussia bizarrely fines Google ‘a trillion trillion’ rubles – more than world GDP
Click to see story on Daily ExpressRussian court fines Google more than world’s GDP
Click to see story on The TelegraphPutin fines Google staggering $20 DECILLION – more than the entire world’s economy
Click to see story on GB NewsRussian Court Slaps Google With Comically Giant Fine Bigger Than All The Money On Earth
Click to see story on OutkickGoogle hit by astronomical fine of $204.8OCTILLIAN over YouTube ban
Click to see story on The US SunRussian TV Channels Suing Google for 20 Decillion Dollars: What’s the Beef About?
Click to see story on Sputnik Globe [🇷🇺-affiliated]Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 over banned YouTube channels
Click to see story on Niche GamerRussia fines Google $20 Decillion – more than all the money in the world – in escalating sanctions dispute – Overpasses For America
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Russia imposes the highest fine ever on Google (which will get bigger)
Click to see story on Noticias ao MinutoRussian court fined Google 2 undecillion rubles for blocking YouTube
Click to see story on ГОЛОВНАA Russian court demands a fine of 36 zeros from Google
Click to see story on Korrespondent.netGoogle has been ordered to pay a fabulous sum by a court in Russia
Click to see story on AdevarulRussia fines Google an amount the whole world wouldn’t pay
Click to see story on Thanh NiênRussian court fines Google $20 decillion: more money than there is on the planet
Click to see story on Het NieuwsbladGoogle has been hit by Russia with the greatest fine ever recorded in world history
Click to see story on MarcaRussia demands Google – for 20 quintillion dollars
Click to see story on Svenska DagbladetRussia is facing such a large fine from Google that there is not enough money in the world to pay it
Click to see story on IltalehtiRussian monster fine: 137,000,000,000,000,000. DKK 000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on Ekstra BladetRussia fines Google $20 decillion!
Click to see story on A HaberRussia has imposed a fine on Google that exceeds the world’s GDP
Click to see story on telex.huIt’s not trolling. Russia slaps a whopping 36-zero fine on Google – ‘Exceeds global GDP’
Click to see story on NaftemporikiRussian YouTube fine doubles weekly after African verdict
Click to see story on rd.nlRussia charges Google fine of 2 sextillion rubles
Click to see story on watson.ch/Russian court fines Google $20 decillion: more money than there is on the planet
Click to see story on Gazet van AntwerpenRussia fines Google – 20 quintillion dollars
Click to see story on Sydsvenskan2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 rubles fine against YouTube
Click to see story on HeiseRussia fines Google $2.5 billion for banning YouTube How it was chosen with the amount of SF imposed by the Kremlin
Click to see story on Stirile Pro TVAstronomical penalty for Google in Russia. The number is even hard to imagine
Click to see story on OnetGoogle Was Fined $20,565,635,200,000,003,000,000,000,000,000,000 By Russia For Blocking Their YouTube Channels
Click to see story on Barstool SportsYouTube ban: Russia demands quintillion dollars from Google
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Click to see story on TalouselämäGoogle Hit With Staggering $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Fine After Blocking Russian TV on YouTube: Report
Click to see story on CryptoPanicRussian Court Slaps Google With a $20 Decillion Fine: Here’s Why
Click to see story on PC MagRussian court fines Google $2 trillion for blocking Russian state-run media on YouTube for several years
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Click to see story on The Scarborough NewsRussian court reportedly fines Google 2 undecillion roubles for blocking 17 state TV channels — equates to $20.5 decillion USD, Russian media report
Click to see story on Tom's HardwareRussia officially fines Google more money than what exists in total on Earth
Click to see story on TweakTownGoogle faces a fine of two sixtillion rubles in Russia. Yes, that’s a number with 36 zeros
Click to see story on Živě.czBRICS: Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion, More Than Global GDP
Click to see story on watcher.guruRussia wants Google to pay a fine that’s more money than exists on Earth
Click to see story on Android AuthorityRussian TV companies demand 2 undecillion rubles from Google
Click to see story on rbc.uaRussian TV channels fine Google $20,565,635,200,000,003,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on UNILADGoogle, record fine in Russia: a figure higher than world GDP
Click to see story on sky.itRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on PCWorldRussia Slaps Google With Ludicrous $2.5 Decillion Fine, Good Luck Collecting
Click to see story on HotHardwareGoogle fined $20,565,635,200,000,003,000,000,000,000,000,000, what’s the matter – Russian court fined Google over 2 deciillion us dollar for failing to restore TV channels
Click to see story on Time NewsRussian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on Usa news siteRussia slaps Google with historic $2.5 decillion fine, more than global GDP
Click to see story on BreezyScrollRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on Insider PaperGoogle fined $2.5 decillion by Russian court, amount exceeds global GDP
Click to see story on Latest For MeRussia Fines Google More Than World’s Entire GDP For Blocking YouTube Accounts – Great Yorkshire Radio
Click to see story on Great Yorkshire RadioRussia fined Google more than Earth’s entire GDP for a Millennium
Click to see story on Android HeadlinesRussia’s fine of Google amounts to 23,809,523 times all of the money that exists on Earth
Click to see story on AIVAnetRussia imposes an absurd fine on Google: 20.6 decillion dollars
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Click to see story on Southern ReporterGoogle’s debt to Russian TV channels has reached 2 undecillion rubles, which is billions of times the number of stars in the observable universe
Click to see story on se7en.ws20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000$: l’amende folle que Google devrait payer en Russie
Click to see story on 01netSuper Fine of 2 Undecillion Rubles 😱: Russia Penalizes Google Over YouTube Ban on TV Channels
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Click to see story on Info Arenales – General ArenalesRussia Fines Google $2.5 Undecillion, More Than World’s Entire GDP, For Blocking Russian-linked YouTube Accounts – Global Upfront Newspapers
Click to see story on Global Upfront NewspapersRussia fines Google US$2.5 decillion for allegedly blocking pro-Putin propaganda – Zimbabwe News Now
Click to see story on Zimbabwe News NowRussian TV channels demand two sextillion rubles from Google. This number is a two with 36 zeros
Click to see story on belsat.euRussia Slaps Google with Astronomical Fine
Click to see story on PhoneWorldCourt orders Google to “uninstall” pirate IPTV App on Android devices
Click to see story on Broadband TV NewsGoogle Fined $20 Decillion After Banning Russian TV Channels On YouTube – WORLD MUSIC VIEWS
Click to see story on WMV MAGAZINEGoogle, fine by Russia of 20 decillion rubles (a figure of 33 zeros): it is more than the entire world GDP
Click to see story on ilmessaggero.itRBC: Google owes Russian companies 2 undecillion rubles
Click to see story on RTVIGoogle received such a fine from Russia that it’s hard to even write it out
Click to see story on Portfolio.huRussia Fines Google Larger Than Global GDP: $2.5 Trillion Trillion Trillion Dollars
Click to see story on antena3.roRussia fines Google $2.5 trillion. For what is the fine greater than the GDP of the Earth
Click to see story on Aleph NewsRussia fines Google $2,500,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on einnews.comRussia hits Google with a colossal $20 decillion penalty, an amount more than the whole global economy
Click to see story on CryptopolitanRussian court orders Google to pay blocked Russian channels sum with 36 zeros — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Click to see story on Новая газета. ЕвропаRussian propaganda channels blocked on YouTube demand two undecillion rubles from Google
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Click to see story on dagens.comRussia fines Google 19 quintillion euros
Click to see story on futurezone.atRussian court imposes a record fine on Google that equals more money than there is on earth
Click to see story on Phone ArenaThe Kremlin called Google’s sky-high fine symbolic
Click to see story on rossaprimavera.ruRussia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on ghanamma.comGoogle Hit With Staggering $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Fine After Blocking Russian TV on YouTube: Report
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Click to see story on asiaplustj.infoGoogle Hit With Staggering $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Fine After Blocking Russian TV On YouTube: Report
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Click to see story on economx.huRussia fines Google huge ‘$2.5 billion’ over YouTube ban: What led to the bizarre fine amount
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Click to see story on manchesterworld.ukRussia Hits Google with Absurd $20 Decillion Fine Over YouTube Content Restrictions
Click to see story on Baller AlertGoogle faces increasing legal challenges from Russia and fines in non-US courts, after YouTube blocked three Russian channels following the invasion of Ukraine
Click to see story on mediagazer.comRussian Court Fines Google $2.5 Decillion for Blocking Kremlin-Linked Accounts – Archyde
Click to see story on archydeRussia Fines Google $2.5 Decillion Over YouTube Bans; Amount Exceeds Global GDP
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Click to see story on gamereactor.euRussia fines Google $2.05 billion – more than the entire world’s GDP – News Day Express
Click to see story on News Day ExpressRussian Court Penalizes Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
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Click to see story on nyadagbladet.seRussia punishes Google with ‘highest fine in history’: US$ 20.5 decillion for blocking state media
Click to see story on iclnoticias.com.brRussian State TV Channels Demand 2 Undecillion Rubles from Google
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Click to see story on Kringvarp FøroyaGoogle sentenced to pay NOK 2,200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Click to see story on Tek.noRussia Imposes $2.5 Decillion Fine on Google Over YouTube Channel Bans
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Click to see story on defence.pkGoogle Hit with Astounding Fine of $204.8 Octillion Over YouTube Fallout – Day News TV
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Click to see story on Hollywood UnlockedRussia fines Google $20 Decillion – more than all the money in the world – in escalating sanctions dispute
Click to see story on Business MattersRussia Fines Google 2 Undecillion Rubles for Refusing to Restore State Media
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Click to see story on 2oceansvibe.comPenalty with 36 zeros: Russian TV channels demand two undecillion rubles from Google
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Click to see story on Wonderful EngineeringRussia Fined Google With Incredibly Vast Amount of $2.5 Decillion
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Click to see story on Uttarakhand News NetworkRussian TV Channels Fine Google $2 Undecillion Rubles
Click to see story on trinikid.comRussia imposes fines on Google that exceed company value
Click to see story on queenscitizen.caRussia Fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, Surpassing Global Wealth
Click to see story on insidenewshub.comRussia fines Google $2.5 Decillion for blocking Russian Media Sites
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