Question

Please help! In what significant ways was social media employed during the political unrest in Ukraine? (Select all that apply.)

A) Tweets by activists and journalists urged Ukrainian citizens to take to the streets in protest.

B) Videos of the fighting showed historic Ukrainian buildings rarely seen in Western media.

C) Social media helped injured Ukrainians get emergency medical aid and find loved ones

D) Video of the combat was streamed live online from multiple angles as it happened

E) Social media showed residents under fire while nearby food markets were still open

(There is going to be two or more right answers)

Answer 1

The correct answers are C) social media helped injured Ukrainians get emergency medical aid and find loved ones, and D) video of the combat was streamed live online from multiples angels as it happened.

The significant ways that social media was employed during the political unrest in Ukraine was that social media helped injured Ukrainians get emergency medical aid and find loved ones, and video of the combat was streamed live online from multiples angels as it happened.

Many Ukrainian people took the streets and protested as part of the political unrest in Ukraine in February 2014. The Russian Army had invaded Crimea and annexed it to Russia. Many protested formed a Pro Russian army and the protest intensified and became very violent. The government of Ukraine combated the pro-Russian supporters in what was known as the War in Donbass. Social Media played a big role during the conflict in that it helped injured Ukrainians get emergency medical aid and find loved ones, and video of the combat was streamed live online from multiples angels as it happened.