Ukraine: When war goes viral | World News,The Indian Express

Platforms such as Instagram, Telegram and Youtube play a key role in documenting Russia's invasion and rallying international support for besieged Ukraine. But they are also used to obscure facts and spread fake news.

Written by Janosch Delcker

Just before her daughter Liza was killed on July 14, Iryna Dmytrieva posted a video of the 4-year-old on Instagram.

The clip showed the girl, who had down syndrome, gleefully pushing her own stroller through the streets of Vinnytsia in southwestern Ukraine.

Shortly after, a Russian missile struck the city, hitting a hospital, stores, and residential buildings — and killing Liza and at least 23 others while wounding over 200, including her mother.

In the days that followed, as Dmytrieva’s critical injuries were treated in a hospital, the video of Liza went viral. Often, it was combined with media footage of the girl’s empty stroller, lying on its side amid the debris.

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