Alan McConchieAug 10, 2023
Interesting thread about whether maps show Crimea as part of Ukraine or Russia, and the new term "#Mapaganda" https://journa.host/@timkmak/110865723697433921
Tim Mak (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Antonina and her two children escaped #Ukraine last year, evacuating their beloved city of #Kyiv for a safer home in #Germany. But what happened next was like a slap in the face. Her son, eight years old, was enrolled in temporary schooling for refugees – and was given an atlas that took Russia’s side in the conflict. It did not depict #Crimea as part of #Ukraine. The map showed it as part of Russia.

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Show threadTim MakAug 10, 2023

"It hurts me very much... When people read articles, they look at pictures. They will consciously remember them. If there is no #Crimea, #Donbas, or half of #Ukraine in their minds, what will it be for them? A part of #Russia or a disputed territory?"

To focus attention on this problem, Mykola Golubei launched the #Mapaganda project.

Here, you can report maps that inappropriately lay out Ukraine's borders and send a photo to prove it.

https://stopmapaganda.com/