Russia fines foreign firms for alleged data storage violations


FILE PHOTO Attendees walk past a Twitch logo painted on stairs during opening day of E3 the annual video games expo revealing the latest in gaming software and hardware in Los Angeles California U.S. June 11 2019.  REUTERSMike BlakeFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Attendees walk past a Twitch logo painted on stairs during opening day of E3, the annual video games expo revealing the latest in gaming software and hardware in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court said it had fined video streaming service Twitch, social network Pinterest, holiday rental company Airbnb and United Parcel Service (UPS) on Tuesday for refusing to store Russian citizens' personal data in Russia.

Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a full-on battle since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24.

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