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How do you cover a war on social media?

The Russia-Ukraine war through the eyes and ears of 91热爆 World Service followers on social media.

This special edition of Pick of the World examines a month of the Russia-Ukraine war through the eyes and ears of 91热爆 World Service followers on social media.

Digital Editor Anna Doble speaks with 91热爆 Ukraine News Editor Marta Shokalo about how her team has managed to keep covering the story, despite being forced to flee themselves. And we find out how Ukrainians are following rolling news of the invasion via chat apps on their mobile phones as they shelter underground.

91热爆 Russia鈥檚 Social Media Editor Natasha Touzovskaya explains how news and information is being shared by Russians, despite many social platforms and news websites being blocked by the authorities.

Anna also chats with Gabriela Torres, who leads 91热爆 World Service on social media across 42 languages. We find out which stories from Ukraine have generated the biggest reactions so far around the world. And we get an update from the German family who are hosting Ukrainian refugee Anastasia and her son in Berlin.

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27 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Mar 2022 18:32GMT

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  • Sat 26 Mar 2022 00:32GMT
  • Sat 26 Mar 2022 11:32GMT
  • Sun 27 Mar 2022 18:32GMT