Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,

[Rylland]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/31/tech ... index.html

Google reportedly owes the Kremlin more than 2 undecillion rubles — a 2 followed by 36 zeroes — after refusing to pay fines that are now accruing for blocking pro-Russian channels on YouTube.

The virtually unpronounceable penalty amounts to $20 decillion — or around $20 billion trillion trillion. That dwarfs the size of the global economy.

At $110 trillion, according to International Monetary Fund figures, world gross domestic product looks modest in comparison. Google parent Alphabet, meanwhile, has a market value of around $2 trillion.

Russian state media TASS reported this week that a Russian court had earlier ordered Google to restore the YouTube channels — several of which have been blocked since 2022 — or else face mounting charges, with penalties doubling every week.

Asked about the lawsuit during a call with reporters Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted that he “can’t even pronounce this figure right” but said that the eye-watering sum was “filled with symbolism.” Google “should not be restricting the actions of our broadcasters on its platform,” he added.

What do you all think? Is Russia very greedy? Is it fake news? Or is it because Russia wants to sue more American companies?

[Earthly Cossack]

They probably spammed numbers into a computer and decided thats what they're fining for. Considering how absurd it is, considering the world economies GDP combined is a mere 100 trillion, noting comparable to 20 decillion.

[The Scandoslavic Empire]

Russia is doing what Russia does best.
Screw the monopolistic west-favoring technocorporations.
/j

[Lycom]

With the value of the Russian ruble that's like, what, $54 USD?

[Sardinia-Sicily]

With the value of the Russian ruble that's like, what, $54 USD?

Something around there.

[Yangchenia]

Should have fined them one googol lol

But anyway..this ain't getting paid

[Alvosa]

Russia seems to think that Earth Google is just one small wing of a massive intergalactic company.

[The Selkie]

Well, that's one way to fund a war of aggression... unless of course the heads at Alphabet are currently laughing their arses off and made a contest for the Google Doodle Designers as to who can make the funniest depiction of where Putin can shove that fine.

[Washington-Columbia]

And how will Russia enforce their fine?

[Alvosa]

I swear If they say November fools someone give me a 100th of the fine money as a prize.

[Katganistan]

Meh.

[Ediacara]

I don't know what Russia could possibly be trying to accomplish from this. Then again, they might just be idiots.

[The Way Sun Cooperation]

I do believe I may be wrong it was originally a series of fines for Censoring Russian channels and news sites on google which over the course of the last few years have been charged a compound interest. Of course I could be wrong and its simply a catchy headline, after all it worked at gathering attention because of its ludicrous figure.

[Simonia]

Where does one get 20 decillion rubles? Did they mean 20 decillion Hungarian pengős?

[Azurnailia]

*visible confusion*

[Stellar Colonies]

cute

[Reploid Productions]

Sounds like particularly nonsensical posturing; just throw a big and impressive number out there knowing it doesn't matter because they'll never be able to collect. Then trot that out to show how 'tough' they're being on teh ebil Western censorship for their own propoganda. I wouldn't be surprised honestly if Russia is hoping to pressure Google into pulling out of that market completely to make it harder for Russians to find and access outside information sources.

Still, kinda refreshing to have an NSG thread that seems to have everybody just sort of going "lolwut?"

[The Dark Aether]

And Google can probably just ignore the fine

[The Two Jerseys]

Well, that's one way to fund a war of aggression... unless of course the heads at Alphabet are currently laughing their arses off and made a contest for the Google Doodle Designers as to who can make the funniest depiction of where Putin can shove that fine.

*CEO storms into the room*

"Listen up, nerds: Russia is fining us a shit ton of money for breaking their so-called laws. I want the Central Bank of Russia's network hacked and their accounts drained pronto! I'll teach those fuckers what happens when you try to fuck with the mighty Google..."

[Floofybit]

If Google pays the two trillion they can, who will be left to unblock the media? Seems counterintuitive by Russia not to put a fine cap

[Southglory]

It's seems Russia is messing with powers beyond its comprehension but in time they too shall bend the knee to the YouTube Algorithm.

[Brainrot-Land]

Bro did Putin sleep on the keyboard when suing Google?

[Floofybit]

Bro did Putin sleep on the keyboard when suing Google?

It doubles. This isn't a Miss Crawly situation.

[Marnrio]

If this actually had an effect, the global economy (a.k.a GDP) would implode completely. But in seriousness though, the fine's amount is going to be seen as absolutely ridiculous, and the fine could be voided, methinks.

[So uh lab here]

Time to send Mother Russia our money boys!!

/j