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OPLIN 4Cast #795: The war in Ukraine shows how much of war is now digital
March 23rd, 2022

[image: Ukrainian flag] The war in Ukraine is the focus of much of the news
these days, but what many don't realize is that much of the battle is
happening digitally, as well as physically. Here's a quick roundup of some
of the top tech news stories concerning the war this week:


   -
   - Starlink helps Ukraine’s elite drone unit target and destroy Russian
   tanks
   <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/starlink-helps-ukraines-elite-drone-unit-target-and-destroy-russian-tanks/>
   [Ars Technica] "Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said
   Starlink is working well in an interview on Friday with The Washington
   Post. "'The quality of the link is excellent,' Fedorov said through a
   translator, using a Starlink connection from an undisclosed location. 'We
   are using thousands, in the area of thousands, of terminals with new
   shipments arriving every other day,'" The Post reported."
   - Deepfake presidents used in Russia-Ukraine war
   <https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60780142> [BBC News] "A deepfake
   video shared on Twitter, appearing to show Russian President Vladimir Putin
   declaring peace, has resurfaced. Meanwhile, this week Meta and YouTube have
   taken down a deepfake video of Ukraine's president talking of surrendering
   to Russia. As both sides use manipulated media, what do these videos reveal
   about the state of misinformation in the conflict?"
   - Social media platforms tread carefully when it comes to the Russian
   government
   <https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/tech/social-media-russia-government-accounts/index.html>[CNN]
   "The issue marks yet another front in the sprawling information war over
   Ukraine. And it highlights the challenge for social media platforms posed
   by Russian government accounts that critics say are freely allowed to spew
   disinformation to millions of users, even as those same platforms have
   moved to restrict Russian state media content over similar concerns."
   - Ukraine: How crowdsourcing is rescuing people from the war zone
   <https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60785339> [BBC News] "One challenge
   facing those looking to escape is to find one that is not under heavy
   bombardment from Russian forces. The UN says more than three million people
   have have now fled Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion just over
   three weeks ago. So how do people actually find safe passage out of the
   country? One way is via transport arranged by dozens of volunteers based
   thousands of miles away, who liaise with fellow volunteers in Ukraine.
   They, in turn, send information in real-time about safe roads to drivers
   who can rescue busloads of people."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - West's technology helps Ukraine stall the advance of Putin's armed
   forces
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=8Q2176782450>
   (Dominic Nicholls. (2022). West’s technology helps Ukraine stall the
   advance of Putin’s armed forces. *Daily Telegraph (London)*, 7.)
   - Chinese Hackers Launch Attacks On European Officials In Russia-Ukraine
   War
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=155631343&site=ehost-live>.
   (Brewster, T. (2022). Chinese Hackers Launch Attacks On European Officials
   In Russia-Ukraine War. *Forbes.Com*, N.PAG.)
   - India to consider alternative payment mechanism because of Ukraine war
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=96A2287576023>
   (India to consider alternative payment mechanism because of Ukraine war.
   (2022). *Global Banking News (GBN)*.)

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