Dmytro Bohatsky runs a blog on self-development. According to him, there are no obstacles to blogging on the occupied semi-island. All social networks and messengers work without VPN - a virtual private network.

"In 2015, I lived in the Emirates, in Dubai. There he became a blogger and returned. I'm such a person, I just don't care what happens around me, the main change happens in the middle. As an IT specialist, I definitely felt them, because I worked online all the time. I was an IT specialist in 2014 as well, these “perestroika” began, incomprehensible situations in VPN, but it somehow was soaked up and for the next year – two solved this problem”, - Dmitry tells.

Blogger Emine Scherfe talks about how sanctions affect their activities.

"Sanctions, all these restrictions, affect blogging in the Crimea. Target advertising doesn't work for us, promotion works more difficultly than on one of the continents. But people adapted more on advertising at bloggers, on gives, on it and leave", - blogger speaks.

Crimean blogger Seitjell Khalil worked as a journalist until 2015. After the occupation, he was forced to move to the Internet. According to him, the occupation also influenced the content. Algorithms of social networks on the peninsula work in such a way that Russian content appears in recommendations or in a news feed.

"Since 2014, much has changed in terms of freedom of expression in the political context. Most Crimean Tatars I know to live with a philosophy that you should start taking care of your family and health. They are well aware that engaging in politics or covering these topics can at least lead to certain problems”, - Seitjell says.

Blogger Emine Scherfe says many Crimeans follow the news on their blogs.

«Some of my acquaintances watch channels, like a road accident, state of emergency in the Crimea. They should be aware of what is happening, as well as those who are involved in political circumstances. They follow the news of those who were affected by this topic of arrests and searches", - Emine said.

Dmytro Bohatskyi, a blogger from the occupied Crimea, says that young people do not sort content by nationality.

"People, especially if we talk about bloggers, they watch the content that will be interesting, catchy, relevant. They do not sort by nationality: Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian. The main thing is that the language was clear and interesting and fun. I just love to watch humour, "League of Laughter" first watched, then somehow flew away. Your music is great. I adore Monatika! In general, music is good in Ukraine and all creative things. I also watched car bloggers from Ukraine”, - Dmytro says.

Emine Sherfe started a travel blog on Instagram in 2019 when she went to Indonesia. She teaches the Crimean Tatar language and talks about the traditions of the Crimean Tatars in her blog. She says that most of her Instagram followers are Crimean Tatars or Crimeans. Now Emine is in Lviv.

"We passed near Tatarska Street, there is Armenka, Staroyevreyska, and Crimean Tatars once lived here. I also met Crimean Tatars here, I also told them about them. I know several other such Crimean Tatar bloggers who live in America, Spain and Poland. Those who live outside the Crimea are connected, we follow each other”, - the blogger concludes.