Facebook, Apple and Other Tech Giants Face Rising Pressure Over Ukraine – WSJ

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imageU.S.tech giants are under pressure from both Russia and the West to respond to the conflict in Ukraine , highlighting their power over global discourse but also escalating a recent trend in which their businesses are squeezed by geopolitical events.

Analysts say the conflict could accelerate the fracturing of the internet, which not so long ago was largely split between China and the rest of the world.Increasingly, big tech companies are beholden to a patchwork of local rules, leading some to believe the “splinternet” is coming closer to reality..

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