What is an information, communication and technology (“ICT”) company to do when operating in the midst of an international armed conflict like the one raging in Ukraine? How should tech company executives respond to urgent government demands—often conflicting—to propagate or censor online content arising in the context of war, including disinformation? And what of their requests to access the personal data or communications of users, ostensibly to safeguard security but nonetheless presenting the potential for abuse?
Arturo J. Carril