![]() ![]() Information posted on Facebook can of course be reshared to other popular social media networks as well. Nonetheless, Facebook is an important platform to a number of Russians (38.9 percent population penetration, by some estimates), and it is an important communication platform for individuals such as journalists who have central roles in the information that makes its way to Russian citizens. ![]() The point is to sow chaos, impede a government’s ability to communicate with its people, impede citizens’ ability to communicate with one another, and undermine the press’ ability to share details of the conflict with Ukrainian citizens and the rest of the world.įacebook is by no means the most popular internet platform in Russia in fact, its user base is vastly outnumbered by that of YouTube and VK (known as the “Russian Facebook,” in part because its design looks wildly similar). In many past conflicts, like the Russo-Georgian war in 2008, the Russian government and its proxies have launched widespread DDoS attacks to knock out websites and impede a country’s ability to spread news. ![]() When Russian troops attacked Ukraine, the Kyiv Post was immediately hit with an onslaught of cyberattacks Russian military hackers have also launched distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against Ukrainian organizations, including government websites that provide vital sources of information. Moscow knows that in conflict, influencing, undermining, and controlling information flows can lend strategic advantage. Beyond inventing bogus pretexts for what is clearly an illegal, aggressive attack on an independent state, the Russian government’s propaganda and censorship efforts are also designed to shape the information environment. ![]()
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