Meta Platforms Inc.s META popular messaging platform, Whatsappgets in trouble as he faces a fine in Russia for refusing to delete banned content.

What happened: WhatsApp faces a hefty fine of up to 4 million rubles (about $51,500) as Russia accused the platform of failing to remove banned content. reported The state news agency RIA, citing a Moscow court.

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The report did not provide details on the specific content that WhatsApp allegedly failed to remove, but did mention that Roskomnadzor, the communications regulator, had launched an administrative case against the messaging service.

According to the official source quoted in the report, a protocol was filed against WhatsApp under Article 13.41 Part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses in Russia, which envisages a possible fine of up to 4 million rubles for the company’s failure to remove bans, entails information.

However, at the time this article was written, the date for reviewing the protocol had not yet been set.

WhatsApp did not respond immediately gasoline gas Request for comments.

Why it matters: While WhatsApp’s parent company faced a ban in Russia last year Classification as an “extremist” organizationAccording to Reuters, it is noteworthy that the messenger app, widely used by Russian users, has not faced legal consequences for failure to remove banned information in the past. This is the first time WhatsApp has been fined in Russia.

Although last year Anton GorelkinDeputy Chairman of the Information Policy Committee of the Russian Parliament, called on state institutions to stop using WhatsApp.

At the time, he stressed the importance of avoiding platforms associated with an “information war” against Russia and its classification as a terrorist or extremist organization.

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