http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220310-121147-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/big-tech-war-activism/ Big Tech War Activism Ranchordas, Sofia De Gregorio, Giovanni Goanta, Catalina eng 2022-03-10 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Big Tech content moderation Platform Governance Russian War against Ukraine Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The war in Ukraine is live. It’s not only live on CNN or Al Jazeera but it’s live on different social media platforms, for better and worse. In this context, Big Tech platforms are not neutral. Rather, along with their users, they are giving rise to a new wave of tech war activism, siding with Ukraine. While many of these initiatives may be well intended, this new form of tech activism raises questions about the role of social media in times of war.