Russia wants Google to pay a fine that’s more money than exists on Earth

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• Google has accumulated a fine of around 2 undecillion rubles ($2.5 decillion USD) in Russia.
• The fines are for Google’s refusal to reinstate YouTube accounts of pro-Kremlin media outlets.
• This fine is trillions of times Alphabet’s net worth, making it financially impossible to pay.

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Google is no stranger to hefty fines. In the last decade alone, the tech giant has racked up an estimated $14 billion in penalties worldwide. But that figure is starting to look like spare change compared to the fines Google has accumulated in Russia. (h/t: The Moscow Times)

As reported by the RBC news website, Google’s unpaid fines in Russia have spiraled to an unimaginable 2 undecillion rubles ($2.5 decillion USD). To give you an idea of just how massive this number is, it requires 33 zeros to write out.

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