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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lottie Kilraine

Humour is crucial weapon in Ukraine’s online war, says media specialist

PA Media

A media specialist has said Ukrainians are using humour as a “vital instrument” in the online war against Russian propaganda and disinformation on social media.

Valeria Kovtun, 25, who is the head of Filter, a Ukrainian government-backed project launched in 2021 to promote media literacy, said there has been a shift in the online content being produced since Russian troops first invaded in February.

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