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Ordinary People All Over The World Are Creatively Using Technology To Help Both Ukrainian And Russian Victims Of The War

This is how people are helping war victims in modern times.

Ordinary People All Over The World Are Creatively Using Technology To Help Both Ukrainian And Russian Victims Of The War

People across the world have been finding unusual ways to get around wartime censorship and keep information moving. In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, that has meant using everything from Google reviews to dating apps to share updates with people who may not have access to mainstream social media.

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The situation is messy, emotional, and deeply serious, because misinformation can spread fast while ordinary people try to help both Ukrainian and Russian victims understand what is happening. The result is a strange mix of activism, creativity, and frustration as users push back against propaganda in whatever digital spaces they can reach.

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Some of the methods are clever, some are blunt, and all of them show how far people will go to get the truth out.

People have decided to use Google reviews to disseminate information about the Russia-Ukraine conflict so that victims without access to social media can still receive updates.

People have decided to use Google reviews to disseminate information about the Russia-Ukraine conflict so that victims without access to social media can still receive updates.VladaKnowlton
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"Your government is lying to you!"

"Your government is lying to you!"VladaKnowlton
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Here's another plea for peace.

Here's another plea for peace.VladaKnowlton

This one calls Putin an insane leader of Russia.

This one calls Putin an insane leader of Russia.VladaKnowlton

People wasted no time turning everyday platforms into protest boards.

The "reviews" started pouring in one by one.

The "reviews" started pouring in one by one.VladaKnowlton

Richard here also added his own entry.

Richard here also added his own entry.battenbergs

Here's what people have been sharing online:

Here's what people have been sharing online:

Others took the same idea to dating apps, where the message was impossible to miss.

On the other hand, some women have also utilized dating apps to spread information about what is really happening between Russia and Ukraine.

On the other hand, some women have also utilized dating apps to spread information about what is really happening between Russia and Ukraine.kulagne

Here's a post of instructions from @kulagne on Instagram.

Here's a post of instructions from @kulagne on Instagram. kulagne kulagne

Here's a "Tinder Swindler" infographic for people who want to help out there.

Here's a "Tinder Swindler" infographic for people who want to help out there. evropaneasi evropaneasi

People have also changed their photos on Tinder to this image explaining what is happening.

People have also changed their photos on Tinder to this image explaining what is happening.reanroughneck

Big platforms were pulled into the effort too.

This echoes the travel blogger in Kuwait, claiming she’s been left without US government help while trying to self-evacuate.

Google is even lending a hand to the victims of this war.

Google is even lending a hand to the victims of this war.SarahNEmerson

Here's the message that probably prompted them to do it.

Here's the message that probably prompted them to do it.SarahNEmerson

There has been a campaign circulating, urging people to report suspicious "pins."

There has been a campaign circulating, urging people to report suspicious "pins."SarahNEmerson

Some other users with a large following have also taken a stand and posted information regarding the war, urging people to volunteer to help.

Some other users with a large following have also taken a stand and posted information regarding the war, urging people to volunteer to help.wired

Here's what a former Ukrainian official had to say.

Here's what a former Ukrainian official had to say.wired

Not everyone online was helping, and that quickly became part of the problem.

However, some people are still posting irrelevant comments regarding the war. It's important to distinguish between what is merely distracting and what deserves people's attention.

However, some people are still posting irrelevant comments regarding the war. It's important to distinguish between what is merely distracting and what deserves people's attention.cossackgundi

A Ukrainian had to address all these posts because they prove to be harmful.

A Ukrainian had to address all these posts because they prove to be harmful.cossackgundi cossackgundi cossackgundi cossackgundi cossackgundi

This is a completely different issue that has no place in the midst of a literal war.

This is a completely different issue that has no place in the midst of a literal war.noangeIcharli

People are dying...

People are dying...DanaHoule

"Westerners, we appreciate your help, but we are not a sideshow or background noise for your domestic drama."

"Westerners, we appreciate your help, but we are not a sideshow or background noise for your domestic drama."archive.ph

This is not the time for such comments.

This is not the time for such comments.amandawinnlee

Amanda here is even threatening to block people.

Amanda here is even threatening to block people.amandawinnlee

While there may indeed be many who do not like Trump, there is still a time and place for such comments.

While there may indeed be many who do not like Trump, there is still a time and place for such comments.amandawinnlee

No words.

No words.AdamGiovannii

This is not a movie, Angela.

This is not a movie, Angela.AngelaBelcamino

Some people are even booking Airbnbs to help Ukrainian residents earn some money.

Some people are even booking Airbnbs to help Ukrainian residents earn some money.DimaggioEth

Here's what you can keep in mind to avoid Russian propaganda.

Here's what you can keep in mind to avoid Russian propaganda.demilie demilie demilie demilie demilie demilie

It's truly heartwarming to see people all around the world come together to help our fellow humans caught in the tragedies of war. Now that we are in the technological age, it's also encouraging that big companies like Google have taken a stand and are doing their best to help in any way they can.

Comment with your thoughts, or share this article for all your family and friends to see. Let's hope that there won't be any more casualties in this horrible war.

In the end, even small digital gestures can carry a lot of weight.

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