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Digital warfare reaches fuel maps as Ukrainian users create confusion across Russia (www.techradar.com)
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A coordinated online campaign has reportedly encouraged users to alter fuel station information on digital maps across Russia, creating confusion among drivers.

The activity involves changing station statuses by marking locations with available fuel as empty or showing closed stations as operational.

Supporters of the campaign claim the effort is designed to disrupt travel decisions, increase uncertainty, and create additional pressure around fuel availability.

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[–] -4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

Is a website that collects crowdsorced gas prices critical infrastructure?

Do I instill fear, panic, or physical disruption of your critical infrastructure?

you can’t cherry pick a few words from a definition and call it a day

Are review bombs on steam or google maps cyber terrorism?

It can be. I won't post anymore AI slop screenshots, but I'm sure you are grown up enough to be able to type "review bomb legal" into your search engine of choice and find for yourself.

Same as you can’t try to deviate from your original comparison that posting fake gas prices is like torture

you can’t cherry pick a few words from

...my fucking messages

dumb

dumb

not smart enough

dumb

God you’re dumb

R3?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Please keep posting AI, it at least gives an excuse for being slop.

    Good luck finding gas. I'll try to "terrorize" you with some fake prices. You can in return cyber terrorize me with downvotes or silly trolling attempts.

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