The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has been going on for about 1.5 years, also continues with cyber attacks. According to the latest research, Russia has started to attack the game world to make propaganda. It turned out that there are many sided sharing in games such as Minecraft, War Thunder and World of Tanks.

Russia uses games for war propaganda

According to research conducted in the USA, popular games have become the last front of Russian propaganda. It was stated that Russian hackers and cyber army are targeting players around the world.

Attacks on games have intensified in Minecraft. According to the research, Russian players brought war zones to the game and planted Russian flags on Ukrainian digital zones. On the other hand, in Roblox, where especially young children play, digital Russian police began to take charge.

Researchers think that Russia is trying to legitimize its war effort through popular games. It was also stated that Russia placed certain symbols used on the fronts in Ukraine into the games. It was stated that this could lead to misconceptions among young players.

In addition, social media experts stated that Russia also uses social media to spread war propaganda. Games and social media posts offer both anonymity and global access.

While the propaganda in the games is difficult to measure, the researchers specifically warned parents. Accordingly, the movements of young and young users in the virtual world should be followed.

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