War in Ukraine: how the digital giants oppose Russia

Facebook, Microsoft, Google or even Instagram: the big technology companies are entering the war by positioning themselves against Moscow. Elon Muskowner of star linka satellite giant, was even directly challenged on Twitter by the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, who asked him to provide an internet connection to the country via his satellites. The American billionaire responded favorably to him, terminals were sent to the country. Part of the battle with Moscow is now being played out on the Internet. CogentAmerican firm and main access provider in Russia, has chosen to shut down the Internet for fear that the network will be used by Russia to carry out cyberattacks.

The social network Facebook now offers its subscribers in Ukraine an encrypted messaging service. The parent company Meta also restricted its platform to state media Russians. Retaliation from Moscow: ban Facebook and restrict access to Instagram, a subsidiary of Meta. Technology companies and social networks are an increasingly important lever of action in the evolution of warfare. The big American technology groups can also afford such actions, because Russia represents only a minimal part of their activities.