FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Facebook has complied with Russian demands to delete some content Moscow deems illegal, but it could still face a hefty fine as it was slow to do so, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing Russia's state communications regulator.
The regulator, Roskomnadzor, threatened last week to fine Facebook up to 10% of its annual Russian turnover unless it took down content that Russia has banned. The move to comply could signal that Facebook is responding to Russian pressure.
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