Previous wars have been broadcast on the radio and TV, but Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 provide a two-way communication channel with a global reach. Winning the info-war, locally and globally, is increasingly part of strategizing. In Ukraine, Web 2.0 tools are amplified and magnified, not by armies of trolls, but by real people joining forces to resist the occupation and its disastrous consequences. Web 3.0 plays a visible role as cryptocurrencies are used to increase donations, meanwhile the same Fintech instruments can facilitate sanction avoidance. Digital technologies transform the way wars are fought, population support is provided, information and awareness are handled, and disruption contained. Questions addressed during the event include:

• How does this digital info-war differ from previous ones?
• How do social media platforms help silence and expose Putin’s propaganda machine?
• What are the mechanisms of combating censorship that have been used and refined during the crisis?
• Why is Zelensky’s communication strategy so effective at portraying him as a major leader and influencer?
• What is the Ukrainian IT army and how does digital citizen activism resist the Russian army of trolls?
• Are combating disinformation efforts successful? How are the big IT companies doing in combating disinformation?

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