The NSDC named two main Internet networks through which the Russian Federation spreads propaganda

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/fc/07/ib-FQ8H7QEP8_999EA2A6B.jpg" Alt = "in the NSNB named two main online networks through which Russia spreads propaganda"/~ 62 < p > After the elimination of the exnaline TV channels from the forbidden OPZG Viktor Medvedchuk, Russian propaganda is distributed in Ukraine mostly through social networks. The head of the Center for Combating Misinformation at the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko told this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, which was published on February 12.

~ < p >He noted that teenagers whose Russians seek to influence the most, prefer very short formats. In particular, it is YouTube Shorts (short, up to 40 seconds, videos on YouTube video platform) and Tiktok.

< p > “YouTube Shorts promotes Russian content, and because of TikTok, misinformation and dipphetic videos are easily launched, which then migrate to other social networks”, & ndash; He told.

< p > According to Kovalenko, the Russians also bet on Facebook. “For example, the topic with photographs generated by artificial intelligence,” On a military birthday, support it “& ndash; these are Russians who increase the audience of groups to promote their narratives”, & ndash; he said.

< p > Kovalenko said that since last summer only TikTok has blocked more than 3.8 thousand accounts, and this process is ongoing. In this social network, he said, in Ukraine better performance.

< P > It is much more difficult in YouTube, where it takes time to block them, and this is a very complicated procedure. Kovalenko noted that more than 400 YouTube accounts were blocked, which were distributed by Russian propaganda.

< p > “Ukrainian content has become more, but not so that it is competitive. We, as a state, still do not have enough resources and people who want to work at the state level. That is why we lose in this aspect & ndash; Kovalenko told.