Apple, Google and Meta: Big tech's role in the Ukraine conflict

<p>As Russia continues to be hit with economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, the world’s top tech firms are also taking action to try to end the conflict.</p><br><p>Apple has blocked its contactless payment system in Russia, Google has disabled its map traffic data in Ukraine to protect citizens, and Facebook owner Meta has set up a special team to tackle misinformation on social media.</p><br><p>But what impact will these actions have? And how much responsibility falls on tech firms to act during international conflicts?</p><br><p>Senior tech reporter at Insider Isobel Hamilton discusses the actions being taken, what more tech firms can do, and what might happen next.</p><br><p>You can find our Ukraine fundraiser <a href="gofundme.com/eveningstandardukraineappeal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>