By now, it should be clear that Russia must be sanctioned for its unlawful invasion of Ukraine. As Ukrainians fiercely resist the occupation, we must urge international technology companies to take the drastic actions necessary to isolate the aggressor and stop Russia’s state propaganda across different platforms—as well as limiting its participation in the global technology ecosystem.
Russia’s disinformation narratives, many of which are still spreading through social media platforms, put the lives of Ukrainians at risk. As a result, Instagram has begun to tag the profiles of Russian propaganda media, and Meta and YouTube have blocked some media created by Russian state propagandists. In response to these actions, Russia has banned independent media platforms, including Facebook. To oppose the dissemination of truth about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s parliament
