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Digital warfare reaches fuel maps as Ukrainian users create confusion across Russia (www.techradar.com)

submitted 1 week ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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A coordinated online campaign has reportedly encouraged users to alter fuel station information on digital maps across Russia, creating confusion among drivers.

The activity involves changing station statuses by marking locations with available fuel as empty or showing closed stations as operational.

Supporters of the campaign claim the effort is designed to disrupt travel decisions, increase uncertainty, and create additional pressure around fuel availability.

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[–] Throbbing_banjo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 169 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's fucking hilarious

[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 44 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Saw this pop up on the NAFO channels as soon as they launched the fuel tracking sites. People arguing how to best screw with it.

[–] mattyroses@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, they have plenty of time it seems - unlike the conscripts in the trenches.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Makes sense to use that time to further disrupt the enemy's populace and hopefully sabotage domestic support further

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 1 week ago

chaos and confusion is much more effective than direct attacks.

[–] JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 59 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I totally like the trolling - but on the other hand it totally would be nice if this map was not manipulated so that we could watch the russian fuel crisis in real time and see their empire crumble

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago

the fact that the map itself is completely untrustworthy is a testament to how chaotic and broken the fuel economy is in Russia. you need nothing more than the fact that it's unreliable to understand just how bad the crisis is.

[–] amorpheus@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago

The existence of such a map should tell us all there is to say.

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"""empire"""

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[–] MrSusan@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Is this the modern day equivalent of contributing to the war effort

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You love to see it

Damn how many of you are licking the Russian boot

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