What do public officials and narco gangs have in common? Usually nothing. But in Mexico, both have rallied against citizens' attempts to use social media to warn others about cartel checkpoints, shootouts, grenade attacks, and other public safety concerns. Narco gangs see social media as a threat to their hold on power, while public officials complain the new technologies spread rumors. In fact, several Mexican states are considering laws criminalizing the sowing … [Read more...]
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Q&As on Using Social Media to Get Rid of Narco Gangs
October 26, 2011 by Monica
Filed Under: Communications, Relief & Development Tagged With: #SMEM, crowdsourcing, drug cartels, narco gangs, patrice cloutier, social media, ushahidi