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As Russia Gains Ground, Ukraine is Winning the Information War

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KQED

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.2 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In the leadup to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, many cybersecurity experts warned that the Kremlin would also wage an all-out information war. After all, Russia is known as a master of information operations, weaponizing social networks, YouTube, and state television to spread propaganda. But as Russian troops continue to advance on the battlefield, Ukraine may be winning the information war. Coming up on Forum, we’ll discuss war in the age of social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The primary battlefield in Ukraine is the physical one, of course, the one playing out on the

1:19.6

ground.

1:20.6

But the broader conflict is largely playing out on screens among social networks and in video

1:25.4

clips circulating in group threads.

1:30.8

The information war sways the sentiment of populations,

1:35.0

changes the positions of leaders, and can have a real effect on the battle.

1:40.3

So far, in a surprise, Russia's much-discussed troll army and provocateurs have been drowned out by Ukrainian social media savvy

1:43.6

and big tech's preparation for

1:45.8

and recoil from Russian activity. We'll talk with two experts on the new InfoWor landscape

1:51.2

about what they're seeing and what to expect in the weeks ahead. That's all next after this news.

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