Mass Migration Guided by Social Media

From The Irish Times:

“Through Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary, hundreds of thousands of migrants making for western Europe now rely on smartphones and social media to avoid police, find “safe” people smugglers and accommodation, and follow the latest news as governments grope for answers to a deepening crisis.

“They make contact and share information on Facebook and other social media. In each country they get contact numbers for people who – for a price – can help them continue their journey,” said Zsuzsanna Zsohar, a volunteer working with refugees and migrants in Hungary.”

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