pseudonym

Her story was told anonymously under the pseudonym “Alice” in the documentary, and her voice was also distorted to protect her identity.

“That doesn’t mean somebody can’t use a pseudonym to go online perhaps some people for work reasons or privacy reasons who don’t want to go online under their own name,” she said.

Steven, who is using a pseudonym to protect his privacy, told Salon in a phone interview.

“That's when things started to change,” said Stephanie, granted a pseudonym by Salon to discuss her situation due to safety concerns.

Most strikingly, she never used a pseudonym even though she wrote openly of "occupied" territory and referred to those who collaborated with the Russians as "traitors".