Social media is lighting up with photos, videos and information related to the Russian attack on Ukraine. But experts are urging social media users to be cautious with what they like, comment or share.

As Russian troops descended on Ukraine, the internet lit up with footage said to be from the region — destroyed buildings, planes lighting up the night sky, and air raid sirens ringing in the background of live streams.

Social media is lighting up with photos, videos and information related to the Russian attack on Ukraine. But experts are urging social media users to be cautious with what they like, comment or share.

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On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and her guests discuss disinformation, misinformation and propaganda on social media and how news is being used to shape the narrative of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.