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    4 reasons why social media can give a skewed account of the war in Ukraine

    Images of Ukraine are flooding social media, but experts warn they don't show the full picture and can sometimes give a misleading account of the conflict on the ground.
    by Geoff Brumfiel Mar 19, 2022 3 minutes
    Iryna Holoshchapova, a Ukrainian refugee who fled the embattled city of Mykolaiv, shows a video on her smartphone of an apartment block on fire following a Russian attack.

    As the war in Ukraine unfolds, many people are watching it on their phones. Social media is awash in photos, videos and satellite images. But some experts worry that the picture painted by these online posts is not always accurate. Here are some tips to guide you as you navigate through the flood of online information about Ukraine.

    Satellites are not all-seeing

    Images from satellites are shaping our understanding of this conflict like never before. They have spied Russian bases and cataloged the destruction caused

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