TikTok and Twitter capture Ukraine war in frighteningly real time
2 years, 9 months ago

TikTok and Twitter capture Ukraine war in frighteningly real time

LA Times  

A snowy sidewalk strewn with bloodied bodies. “That’s what Putin’s war looks like.” Close to Kyiv pic.twitter.com/SRsnFm4Cpt — Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 March 25, 2022 Ponomarenko, a journalist with the Kyiv Independent who has been embedded with Ukrainian forces, has reported on the fighting with a mix of pain and awe. “Zelensky seems really earnest and kind of vulnerable but simultaneously strong.” The president’s dispatches, which he posts every few hours on Telegram, are part of a larger world of Ukrainian content that has helped counter Russia’s widespread disinformation campaign, experts say. “The goal is to cloud people’s thinking about the war, to make it seem like it’s too complicated for them to understand so that they tune out or change the conversation.” At home, Russia hasn’t even acknowledged a war is taking place, deeming its military assault on Ukraine a “special operation,” and threatening anybody who says otherwise with prison. “It is difficult — even for seasoned journalists and researchers — to discern truth from rumor, parody and fabrication,” according to a report from Harvard researchers who studied TikTok’s impact on the war.

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‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare
3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare

Al Jazeera  

Public figures close to President Putin goad Washington after the DoJ alleged that RT is puppeteering social media influencers. Last week, the United States Department of Justice unsealed an indictment accusing a Tennessee-based company, believed to be Tenet Media, of accepting millions of dollars from the Russian state-owned media outlet RT and promoting “pro-Russia propaganda and disinformation across social media …

This is what Russian propaganda looks like in 2024
7 months ago

This is what Russian propaganda looks like in 2024

NPR  

This is what Russian propaganda looks like in 2024 toggle caption Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images A deepfake video of a State Department official falsely claiming a Russian city is a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes using U.S. weapons. Sponsor Message "They're often producing narratives that feel like they're throwing spaghetti at a wall," said Andy Carvin, managing editor at …

From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever
1 year, 5 months ago

From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever

NPR  

From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made this video during a risky trip to Snake Island, 20 miles into the Black Sea, which is dominated by the Russian navy. In this CNN video below, Ukraine's military says it used a naval drone to attack a Russian warship …

Propaganda videos are circulating to entice soldiers to join the conflict in Ukraine: Reports
2 years ago

Propaganda videos are circulating to entice soldiers to join the conflict in Ukraine: Reports

Firstpost  

Putin announced a “partial” military mobilisation in late September, and when its campaign in Ukraine stalled, more than 300,000 people were called up nationwide Moscow : Reports have emerged suggesting a new campaign launched in Moscow to encourage Russians to enlist in the armed forces and fight in the on-going war with Ukraine, despite the forces having denied needing more …

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 3 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

Associated Press  

Russia has devised yet another way to spread disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, using digital tricks that allow its war propaganda videos to evade restrictions imposed by governments and tech companies. Accounts linked to Russian state-controlled media have used the new method to spread dozens of videos in 18 different languages, all without leaving telltale signs that would give …

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 3 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has devised yet another …

Fact Check: Terrifying video of army convoy exploding is not from Russia-Ukraine war, its computer-generated
2 years, 5 months ago

Fact Check: Terrifying video of army convoy exploding is not from Russia-Ukraine war, its computer-generated

India Today  

As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, terrifying and awe-inspiring photos and videos of the combat have become commonplace. One such video, that has been shared by many on social media, shows an armoured vehicle firing at a moving convoy and causing what appears to be very heavy damage. Those sharing the video on Twitter and Facebook called it an “unbelievable …

How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War
2 years, 6 months ago

How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War

Wired  

It was mid-March when two advertising executives joined a Zoom meeting, ready to pitch an idea to the Ukrainian government in the middle of a war. Watching the courage Ukrainains were showing in the face of the Russian invasion had been a moving experience, says Egor Petrov, creative director at Banda, a Kyiv-based advertising agency. “Courage has no recipe, except …

Russia vs Ukraine: The fog of propaganda and disinformation
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia vs Ukraine: The fog of propaganda and disinformation

Al Jazeera  

Four months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we analyse the spread of disinformation and the ongoing propaganda war. On this special edition of The Listening Post, a timeline of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a chronology of our reports – from the build-up, to the invasion, right through the messaging and the media’s news coverage, from around the world. Contributors: …

Ukraine might be the first 'TikTok war' but Vladimir Putin controls the message at home
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine might be the first 'TikTok war' but Vladimir Putin controls the message at home

ABC  

Winning a war is not just determined by who has the most firepower, the better generals or a better strategy. Social media is an important driver of the narrative along with the more traditional channels of information, but banning social platforms, controlling what people can see online and monitoring what people access has become routine for dictators and despotic regimes. …

Russia to study video of alleged mistreatment of prisoners
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia to study video of alleged mistreatment of prisoners

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine offical says video that appears to show Ukrainian forces mistreating captured Russian soldiers could not be taken at face value. The Kremlin has said Russian investigators would look into a video circulated on social media that purported to show Ukrainian forces mistreating captured Russian soldiers. “The enemy produces and shares videos, with the inhuman treatment of alleged ‘Russian prisoners’ …

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 27
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 27

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 27th day, we take a look at the main developments. Refugees Nearly 3.5 million people have left Ukraine while 6.5 million people have been displaced internally, the United Nations says. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready for talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “in any format”. US-Russia ties are on the brink …

Hackers, nurses and Arnold: Inside the struggle to get information on the Ukraine war to Russians
2 years, 9 months ago

Hackers, nurses and Arnold: Inside the struggle to get information on the Ukraine war to Russians

CNN  

Washington CNN — The information campaign over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in full swing as a wide cast of characters – from the US State Department to Ukrainian hackers to Arnold Schwarzenegger – tries to circumvent Russian censors to get the truth about the war on Ukraine to Russian citizens. Not a ‘silver bullet’ “None of it is a …

How is the media viewing Russia’s war in Ukraine?
2 years, 9 months ago

How is the media viewing Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Competing narratives fight for coverage in print, on air and online. Images of destruction and civilian suffering in Ukraine have dominated headlines worldwide since Russia invaded on February 24, as both sides have accused the other of promoting disinformation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become a highly visible presence throughout the Western world, largely due to informal social media videos …

Anti-war activist interrupts live Russian state TV news show
2 years, 9 months ago

Anti-war activist interrupts live Russian state TV news show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A live evening news program on Russia’s state television channel was interrupted Monday by a person who walked into the studio holding a poster protesting the war in Ukraine. Russia’s state TV regularly amplifies the government line that says troops entered Ukraine to save people from “neo-Nazis” and to defend Russians from a country that was preparing …

Beyond cute cat videos: How Russia is using TikTok to tell its story of the invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

Beyond cute cat videos: How Russia is using TikTok to tell its story of the invasion

Firstpost  

As Russian troops invade cities, armies of trolls are employed online to stir up anti-Ukraine sentiment. Russia’s social media strategy Analysts at several different research organisations contacted by The Associated Press said they are seeing a sharp increase in online activity by groups affiliated with the Russian state. “It’s the language of conquest” Researchers at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic …

Fake claims of Russia-Ukraine war being a hoax go viral
2 years, 10 months ago

Fake claims of Russia-Ukraine war being a hoax go viral

India Today  

More than four hundred lives, including those of children, have been lost and 1.7 million people forced have been forced to flee Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion, but many netizens refuse to believe that the crisis is real. Many on social media termed the Russia-Ukraine war, which started on February 24, as a “hoax”. Among the many …

Russian propaganda ‘outgunned’ by social media rebuttals
2 years, 10 months ago

Russian propaganda ‘outgunned’ by social media rebuttals

Associated Press  

Russian state media is spreading misinformation about the location of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in what analysts said is an attempt to discourage resistance fighters and erode support for Ukraine around the globe. A story published by the Russian News Agency Tass this week quoted a Russian lawmaker saying Zelenskyy “hastily fled” Kyiv for Lviv in far western Ukraine, despite …

FOCUS-TikTok war: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine played to social media's youngest audience
2 years, 10 months ago

FOCUS-TikTok war: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine played to social media's youngest audience

The Hindu  

When Russia invaded Ukraine last week, some of social media's youngest users experienced the conflict from the front lines on TikTok. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which it has called a "special operation," is the latest example of the central role TikTok has played in bringing news and current events to the app's large Gen Z audience. The app has become …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates |
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates |

The Hindu  

An Indian student, hailing from Karnataka, was killed in shelling in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. “We are recalling our ambassador from Georgia, over the obstacles created to the volunteers who want to help us and over the immoral position on sanctions.” In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov “expressed support” for …

Russia-Ukraine war news updates: Twitter to label tweets linked to Russian state media
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war news updates: Twitter to label tweets linked to Russian state media

India Today  

Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, the platform said Monday, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, the platform said Monday, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/6LduqubqRW — …

Why journalists covering Ukraine and Russia lean into the many unknowns of war reporting
2 years, 10 months ago

Why journalists covering Ukraine and Russia lean into the many unknowns of war reporting

CNN  

New York CNN Business — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. “Gas, power, comms, transport, housing, safety constant issues.” CNN’s Clarissa Ward in Kyiv brought up the curfew challenge and “very real limitations on where and how we can move around” when I spoke with her on Sunday’s “Reliable Sources.” She described how CNN …

War in Ukraine: How Russia Is Using TikTok to Spread Anti-Ukrainian Sentiment
2 years, 10 months ago

War in Ukraine: How Russia Is Using TikTok to Spread Anti-Ukrainian Sentiment

News 18  

The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. Now they are putting them in play Analysts at several different research organizations contacted by The Associated Press said they are seeing a sharp increase in online activity by groups affiliated with the Russian state. The work has been underway for some time Researchers at …

War via TikTok: Russia’s new tool for propaganda machine
2 years, 10 months ago

War via TikTok: Russia’s new tool for propaganda machine

Associated Press  

The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. Researchers at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab analyzed 3,000 articles by 10 state-owned Russian news outlets and noticed a big increase in unfounded claims that Ukraine was poised to strike separatist groups. “This is the way they go to war; it’s a central …

‘Double standards’: Western coverage of Ukraine war criticised
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Double standards’: Western coverage of Ukraine war criticised

Al Jazeera  

Social media users accuse the media of hypocrisy in its coverage of Russia’s war on Ukraine compared with other conflicts. دانيال ياغِتش | Dr. Denijal Jegić February 27, 2022 On Sunday, Al Jazeera English presenter Peter Dobbie described Ukrainians fleeing the war as “prosperous, middle class people” who “are not obviously refugees trying to get away from areas in the …

War via TikTok: Russia's new tool for propaganda machine
2 years, 10 months ago

War via TikTok: Russia's new tool for propaganda machine

India Today  

The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. READ | Russian troops nearing Kyiv, satellite images show long queues of Ukrainians at Romanian border Researchers at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab analyzed 3,000 articles by 10 state-owned Russian news outlets and noticed a big increase in unfounded claims that Ukraine was …

Propaganda, fake videos of Ukraine invasion bombard users
2 years, 10 months ago

Propaganda, fake videos of Ukraine invasion bombard users

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The messages, videos and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine. Across Telegram and Twitter, Russia’s attack on Ukraine was both “unprovoked” and “necessary,” depending on the sender of the message. “The prayers of the world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified …

Propaganda, fake videos of Ukraine invasion bombard users
2 years, 10 months ago

Propaganda, fake videos of Ukraine invasion bombard users

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The messages, videos and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine. Across Telegram and Twitter, Russia’s attack on Ukraine was both “unprovoked” and “necessary,” depending on the sender of the message. “The prayers of the world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified …

Videos hint at Russian information war targeting Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Videos hint at Russian information war targeting Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The videos posted online Friday by Russia-backed separatists announced an “immediate evacuation” due to what they claimed was a threat of imminent attack by Ukraine. Repeatedly in recent weeks, the U.S. has said the simmering conflict there could provide cover or an excuse for Russia, which has massed troops near Ukraine’s frontiers on three sides, to roll …

Gen Z using TikTok and Instagram to understand and document tensions between Russia and Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Gen Z using TikTok and Instagram to understand and document tensions between Russia and Ukraine

ABC  

Members of Generation Z are turning to TikTok and Instagram to discuss the rising tension between Russia and Ukraine, with some appealing to a leader they call "Vladdy Daddy" to refrain from starting a war. Key points: Young people in Eastern Europe are creating and engaging with social media content about the rising tensions Researchers are also using the social …

Russia's menacing forces near Ukraine spark fears of an invasion. How close is Europe to its first war in decades?
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia's menacing forces near Ukraine spark fears of an invasion. How close is Europe to its first war in decades?

ABC  

Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops, with tanks and other heavy weapons, on its border with Ukraine in recent weeks, sparking fears that Europe is teetering on the brink of its first war in decades. The White House has said that Russia could attack Ukraine at "any point", while NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg this week said that "there …

War with Russia in air, Ukraine is shitposting memes on Twitter
3 years, 1 month ago

War with Russia in air, Ukraine is shitposting memes on Twitter

India Today  

Amid concerns of Russia invading its neighbouring country of Ukraine, the latter has now taken to Twitter to voice its anguish. While the concerns are real, recent tweets from the official Twitter account of Ukraine make fun of the whole situation by shitposting memes on Russia. A series of tweets by the Ukraine Twitter account portrays that Russia has not …

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