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    Tech's crackdown on Russian propaganda is a geopolitical high-wire act

    Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft are taking steps to curb Russian propaganda, but they don't want to be kicked out of the country and limit Russians' access to their platforms.
    by Shannon Bond Mar 01, 2022 5 minutes
    The main newsroom of Russian outlet Sputnik News in Moscow on April 27, 2018.

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing Silicon Valley giants into a geopolitical high-wire act they have long tried to avoid.

    From Facebook and Google to Apple and Microsoft, platforms have moved to limit the reach of Kremlin-controlled media outlets.

    Google has booted Russian state media from its Google News service. Facebook is making posts from Kremlin-affiliated news outlets harder to find on its app. TikTok, YouTube and Facebook are blocking two of the biggest outlets, RT (formerly known as Russia Today) and Sputnik News, across Europe. Apple and Microsoft have barred downloads of their apps.

    But these actions run the risk of angering President Vladimir Putin so much that the platforms themselves get kicked out of Russia.

    Tech companies are doing "a delicate dance" as their services have become a key battleground

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