Russia-Ukraine war: Big Tech's role poses strategic questions for countries

American tech giants choosing to side with the US in the Russia-Ukraine war pose important strategic questions

As the Russia-Ukraine war rages, geopolitical and technology experts are raising questions about a seemingly lopsided narrative on internet platforms like Twitter, Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google.

“In the US, Big Tech blocked free and open discussion on issues from the political to the scientific,” tweeted Brahma Chellaney, a strategic affairs analyst. “Now, to enforce a single narrative on Russia’s invasion, its censorship has gone global. Big Tech has aligned itself fully with the White House on this war.” 

If Big Tech is pushing a single, pro-US narrative, Moscow, too, has hit back in equal measure — and not just through its