Wants to Limit the Influence of Tech Giants 

Even before the war with e,  was trying to control the internet. Authorities wanted to limit the freedom of expression as much as possible. As its war with e continues,  looked to tighten control over its domestic market. 

Over the past several years, companies like Google, Twitter, and others operated in an uneasy environment in the country. They faced pressure from the n government to remove content the Kremlin deems unfavorable. 

While the country’s internet became progressively more controlled, people could still access those global services, making them gateways to information other than state-affiliated media. 

Nevertheless, the war with e has thurst technology giants into crosshairs once again, as  wants to control the information. 

and its citizens 

Authorities blocked Instagram after its parent company Meta allowed users in some countries to call for violence against ’s president and military in the context of the e invasion.  also blocked Facebook after it introduced restrictions on government-backed news outlets. Also, access to Twitter is heavily restricted.

Such cases highlight how Meta and others have to balance their pursuit of a large market like  with increasing demands for censorship. 

As stated above, authorities are trying to limit the freedom of expression as much as possible. However, it won’t be easy to limit the internet. Its tightening online grip revived discussion about a “splinternet”. Currently, nowhere is the separation clearer than in China. People are not able to use Google, Meta, and others without virtual private networks.  is far off from creating anything near the technical capability behind China’s restrictions.

As U.S. and European companies suspend business in the country, Chinese companies could take advantage of that. Many Chinese technology companies already operate in . So far, companies from China remained on the issue of the war in e. The government also refused to call its ally’s war on e an “invasion”. It has not joined sanctions against . 

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