This Ukrainian Company Created a Free Image Library to Combat Russian Propaganda

Depositphotos opens up its collection to global news organizations and individuals on social media

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With social media users quickly showing how eager they are to share news and resources about the war in Ukraine, there is growing concern about the potential for misinformation to be spread widely in the process.

Adding to this threat is the power of the Kremlin’s propaganda machine, which has been in full force since even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began last week. The Russian government has already restricted its citizens’ access to Facebook, threatened to shut down independent media outlets and instructed media not to use certain words to describe the situation, such as “invasion” or “war.”

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