Ukraine begins its 25th day of war on Sunday March 20. In addition to sanctions from the international community, it is also the big technology companies that are getting involved.
Facebook, Microsoft, Google or even Instagram: the big technology companies are entering the war by positioning themselves against Moscow. Elon Musk , owner of Starlink , a 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 its 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. Cogent , American firm and principal access provider in Russia, has chosen to cut the Internet for fear that the network will be used by Russia to carry out cyberattacks .
A lever of action in the evolution of war
The social network Facebook now offers its subscribers in Ukraine an encrypted messaging service. Parent company Meta has also restricted its platform to Russian state media . Retaliation from Moscow: banning Facebook and reducing 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.
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