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Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and Sputnik have become flashpoints for social media companies that are under pressure to curb the spread of Russian propaganda and disinformation.
When social media platforms become battlefields, Big Tech can no longer afford to spectate. It also can't ignore direct calls to action from Ukraine, the United States, and the European Union. But picking a side comes with costs.
Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and Sputnik have become flashpoints for social media companies that are under pressure to curb the spread of Russian propaganda and disinformation.
Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Twitter have implemented measures to help dampen the impact of Russia's cyber attacks on Ukraine
Microsoft said Monday it had helped Ukraine defend against a likely Russian cyberattack immediately preceding Russia's invasion of the country.