Moscow Court Fines TikTok

The Tagansky District Court of Moscow has fined TikTok 3 million rubles (approximately $30,000) for violating the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. The violation concerns the procedure for restricting access to information and information resources.

Increased Scrutiny on TikTok

This action follows the increased scrutiny of TikTok's operations globally. Notably, the social media giant had previously blocked accounts of Sputnik and RT (Russia Today) in September.