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Not what you're asking about, but I'd classify the filtering for what people want to hear as propaganda. Why is so much of the news I see about Ukrainian battle

Not what you're asking about, but I'd classify the filtering for what people want to hear as propaganda. Why is so much of the news I see about Ukrainian battle victories while Russians are clearly advancing on multiple fronts? There could easily be more coverage of Russian victories than Ukrainian if we were shown a random sample of phone footage. I'm not complaining - these things have a tangible effect on morale. But it is propaganda.

s1artibartfast 5y ago
Yeah, I ran into this and was was shocked to see information not just berried, but firewalled. I wanted to understand the situation and searched "Ukrainian troop locations" in google, bing, DDG, and Yahoo. One of the first times I have received no results in google. Absolutely blatant censorship. Ostensibly, google doesn't want to provide intel to Russia, who has ample satellites and combat reports. It seems a little too convenient that the major consequence is that Americans cant get any information that doesn't support the public narrative.
- dzikimarian 5y ago
  Yeah, you also will not be able to find locations of any reputable military - that's basic security measure. I know Russian army does not set the bar very high though, so maybe you're not used to that.
  - s1artibartfast 5y ago
    yeah, apparently it is a security concern to utter the words anywhere on the internet, in any context. no "Ukrainian troop locations"... are well positioned, spread out, in the east, overwhelmed, shouldn't be disclosed, ect 0 hits containing the string.
    - dzikimarian 5y ago
      Yes it is? You can see similar instructions on hundred years old war-time posters.
- fomine3 5y ago
  You need to add "reddit" on query /s
outworlder 5y ago
Their performance has been abysmal. Russia (who claims that this is not even a war) is not inclined to post losses. It's had some 'wins', but many of those were short-lived and were recaptured. Even less incentive to post it. Which is understandable since it was supposed to be quick and done in a few days. Ukraine - being the underdog and the invaded country - has every incentive to publish every single tank they destroy. It isn't surprising, really. There has been coverage on the South, where Russia has had more successes.

s1artibartfast 5y ago

Yeah, I ran into this and was was shocked to see information not just berried, but firewalled. I wanted to understand the situation and searched "Ukrainian troop locations" in google, bing, DDG, and Yahoo. One of the first times I have received no results in google. Absolutely blatant censorship. Ostensibly, google doesn't want to provide intel to Russia, who has ample satellites and combat reports. It seems a little too convenient that the major consequence is that Americans cant get any information that doesn't support the public narrative.

dzikimarian 5y ago
Yeah, you also will not be able to find locations of any reputable military - that's basic security measure. I know Russian army does not set the bar very high though, so maybe you're not used to that.
- s1artibartfast 5y ago
  yeah, apparently it is a security concern to utter the words anywhere on the internet, in any context. no "Ukrainian troop locations"... are well positioned, spread out, in the east, overwhelmed, shouldn't be disclosed, ect 0 hits containing the string.
  - dzikimarian 5y ago
    Yes it is? You can see similar instructions on hundred years old war-time posters.
fomine3 5y ago
You need to add "reddit" on query /s

outworlder 5y ago

Their performance has been abysmal. Russia (who claims that this is not even a war) is not inclined to post losses. It's had some 'wins', but many of those were short-lived and were recaptured. Even less incentive to post it. Which is understandable since it was supposed to be quick and done in a few days. Ukraine - being the underdog and the invaded country - has every incentive to publish every single tank they destroy. It isn't surprising, really. There has been coverage on the South, where Russia has had more successes.