Internet Break-Up?

Now seen it suggested in a number of places.  An Internet breakup imminent? Implications for both 'sides'.  In the BBC. 

Russia-Ukraine: Is internet on verge of break-up?   By Jane Wakefield, Technology reporter

The world, both physical and digital, finds itself in unprecedented times as the conflict in Ukraine rages.

Corporate giants such as Meta, Google and Apple, who have always framed themselves as neutral tech firms, are now pinning their political colours to the mast - banning products in Russia in response to its invasion.

Meanwhile the internet itself is changing for Russian users - with Twitter and Facebook blocked, TikTok not allowing Russian users to post, and the police reportedly stopping people in the streets to look at what they are viewing on their phones.

Now there are questions about whether the conflict may not just alter the world's geography, but fundamentally change the nature of the global internet.... '