Ordinary People All Over The World Are Creatively Using Technology To Help Both Ukrainian And Russian Victims Of The War
War is to have only the most terrible memories, which are for life. War is to live in constant uncertainty about the lives of loved ones.
War is to be afraid to leave some houses because it's dangerous and that someone can die at any moment. War is to capture fear and violence forever in your thoughts.
And war is to know the truth—because, at the end of the day, the victims all deserve to know what's really happening in their nation, most especially at the present time where connection to the outside world via the Internet can be easily cut off.
That being said, knowing all the truth about the Russia-Ukraine conflict is important, whether or not you are a Russian or a Ukrainian. One of the most unfortunate things that happened when Russia invaded Ukraine is that fake news and rampant disinformation also began to take effect, trying to steal the spotlight away from the fact that Ukraine has already been invaded.
Most people in Russia are only aware of the things that their local and national media filters to be heavily biased, so they don't really have an idea of what is truly happening. Add to that, access to Facebook and Twitter has been blocked in their country, so reading updates about what's happening to the two countries has been really hard.
To fight back the black propaganda of spreading sugarcoated lies, people all over the world came together in helping others learn how to recognize fake news and what's true, and even if the Russians don't have access to the mainstream media due to the war, people have come up with more genius and creative ways in spreading the truth. After all, they deserve to know why or why shouldn't they support Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
With love for humanity, people share tips online on how to identify posts that are purely there for distraction and even use dating apps and Google reviews to educate Russians through the media outlets that they can access.
People have decided to use Google reviews in disseminating information about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, so that victims who don't have access to social media would still be able to receive updates.
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"Your government is lying to you!"
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Here's another pleading for peace.
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This one calls Putin an insane leader of Russia.
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The "reviews" started pouring in one by one.
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Richard here also added his own entry.
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Here's what people have been sharing online:
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On the other hand, some women have also utilized dating apps in spreading information about what is really happening between Russia and Ukraine.
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Here's a post of instructions from @kulagne on Instagram.
Here's a "Tinder Swindler" infographic for people who want to help out there.
People have also changed their photos on Tinder to this photo explaining what's happening.
Google is even lending a hand for the victims of this war.
Here's the message that probably prompted them to do it.
There has been a campaign going round and about, telling people to report suspicious "pins".
Some other users with a huge amount of followers have also taken a stand and posted information regarding the war, urging people to volunteer in helping them.
Here's what a former Ukrainian official had to say.
However, some people are still posting irrelevant comments regarding the war. It's important to distinguish what is only there for distraction and what deserves the attention of people.
A Ukrainian had to address all these posts because they only prove to be harmful.
This is a completely different issue that has no place in the middle of a literal war.
People are dying...
"Westerners, we love that you are helping us but we are not a sideshow or a background noise for your domestic drama."
This is not the time to say this.
Amanda here is even threatening to block people.
While there may indeed be a lot of people who do not like Trump, there's still a place and time where this kind of comments are appropriate.
No words.
This is not a movie, Angela.
Some people are even booking AirBnb's to help Ukrainian residents earn some money.
Here's what you can keep in mind in order to stay away from Russian propaganda.
It's really a heartwarming feeling to see people all around the world come together in helping our fellow people that are caught between the tragedies of war. Now that we are in the technological age, it's also great that big companies like Google have also taken a stand and do their best in helping to the ways that they can.
Comment down your thoughts, or share this article for all your family and friends to see. Let's just hope that there won't be any more casualties in this horrible war.
