{"id":5453,"date":"2022-04-23T08:38:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T06:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/23\/pro-war-memes-z-symbols-and-blue-and-yellow-flags-russian-influencers-at-war\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T08:38:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T06:38:54","slug":"pro-war-memes-z-symbols-and-blue-and-yellow-flags-russian-influencers-at-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/23\/pro-war-memes-z-symbols-and-blue-and-yellow-flags-russian-influencers-at-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-war memes, Z symbols and blue and yellow flags: Russian influencers at war"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the government tightens its grip, some social media stars are speaking out, while others are pivoting to propaganda<\/p>\n

Dasha smirks at the camera and says in a baby voice: \u201cHi, I missed you all.\u201d It is 11 March, a few weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, and the blond 19-year-old Moscow-based influencer with <\/strong>126,000 Instagram followers is posting to her stories. \u201cI wasn\u2019t on social media for over a week and I want to talk about my news and the news of the world,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

After taking a weekend trip to a friend\u2019s dacha in the countryside, Dasha posts videos of her friends laughing, making pancakes or playing party games. The atmosphere is warm, the alcohol flowing. The next tile shows Dasha looking solemnly at her phone. \u201cI was constantly watching the news to understand what was going on in the world and one thought wouldn\u2019t escape my mind \u2026\u201d she writes. Next tile: \u201cMaybe I should leave Russia?\u201d in bold red letters. In smaller black text underneath, she elaborates: \u201cAt least for a little bit of time, until the situation calms down and we have a better understanding.\u201d There is a question box for followers to answer: \u201cWhat do you think about this?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nAs the government tightens its grip, some social media stars are speaking out, while others are pivoting to propaganda
\nDasha smirks at the camera and says in a baby voice: \u201cHi, I missed you all.\u201d It is 11 March, a few weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, and the blond 19-year-old Moscow-based influencer with 126,000 Instagram followers is posting to her stories. \u201cI wasn\u2019t on social media for over a week and I want to talk about my news and the news of the world,\u201d she says.
\nAfter taking a weekend trip to a friend\u2019s dacha in the countryside, Dasha posts videos of her friends laughing, making pancakes or playing party games. The atmosphere is warm, the alcohol flowing. The next tile shows Dasha looking solemnly at her phone. \u201cI was constantly watching the news to understand what was going on in the world and one thought wouldn\u2019t escape my mind \u2026\u201d she writes. Next tile: \u201cMaybe I should leave Russia?\u201d in bold red letters. In smaller black text underneath, she elaborates: \u201cAt least for a little bit of time, until the situation calms down and we have a better understanding.\u201d There is a question box for followers to answer: \u201cWhat do you think about this?\u201d Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the government tightens its grip, some social media stars are speaking out, while others are pivoting to propaganda Dasha smirks at the camera and says in a baby voice: \u201cHi, I missed you all.\u201d It is 11 March, a few weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, and the blond 19-year-old Moscow-based influencer with 126,000 Instagram …<\/p>\n

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