Russian court fines Facebook for failing to remove banned content

A month ago, Telegram was also ordered to pay 5 million rubles (£49,000) for not taking down calls to protest

Facebook has been fined. File Picture: Matt Rourke/AP

Russian authorities have ordered Facebook and the messaging app Telegram to pay steep fines for failing to remove banned content.

The move could be part of growing government efforts to tighten control over social media platforms amid political dissent.