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Refugees and Social Media: Smartphones Become a Critical Tool for Refugees — CBC News
This news segments demonstrate how refugees use social media to make their journey into Europe. Many will use apps like Facebook and WhatsApp to communicate with friends and family members and help them prepare by letting them know what they should bring and which smugglers and border crossings are safe and reliable. However, some smugglers are also using social media to deceive refugees and get them to pay thousands of dollars for perilous journeys.