How social media is fuelling Ukraine’s protests
Euromaidan uses icons to pinpoint the location of makeshift hospitals, where to eat, information booths, bathrooms with showers, rest areas, churches and the barricades. Double click on an icon and a picture will pop up, along with a list of supplies needed at that particular station. For example, one hospital station says it needs water, sterile saline for flushing eyes after tear gas attacks, sterile wipes and lip balm. Click on a washroom icon and it will tell you it needs toilet paper along with a message reminding everyone of the “cultural” importance of good hygiene.