Russian court tells bailiffs to enforce collection of unpaid Facebook fines

FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Illustration/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court told state bailiffs on Thursday to enforce the collection of 26 million roubles ($361,400) in fines imposed on U.S. social media giant Facebook for failing to delete content that Russia deems illegal.

Moscow's Tagansky District Court issued the order over eight fines that Facebook has not paid, the court said in a statement.