Social Media Is A Goldmine Of Information On Russia's Military Mobilization

Evidence gleaned from social media indicates that Russian troops and equipment are being moved en masse from the country's Far East. (file photo)  

NBC: Search for clues about Putin's Ukraine plans turns to unlikely source: TicToK

TikTok Professional analysts and amateur sleuths have turned to a mix of social media videos and satellite imagery in an attempt to gain insight into the Kremlin’s plans. s the world searches for clues into what Russian President Vladimir Putin might be planning after massing troops on Ukraine’s border, some have turned to an unlikely source: TikTok. 

With Western leaders warning that a Russian invasion could be imminent, professional analysts and amateur sleuths have turned to a mix of social media videos and satellite imagery in an attempt to gain insight into the Kremlin’s plans. 

The app, often associated with dancing trends, is now being used to watch a very different sort of choreography: the movement of military forces that could be about to engage in a grave new outbreak of conflict on European soil.  

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Update: 'They're Going To Ukraine': Social Media Chatter Sheds Light On Russia's Military Mobilization (RFE).  

WNU Editor: I have been following Russian social media for years, and it has been a goldmine for information. 

As for the current crisis with Ukraine. There is no support within Russia (at least on social media) for a war of choice against Ukraine.