14 August 2011

Mexican Drug War Spreading to the Web | #cyberwar #socialmedia #cartels

The Mexican drug war that has taken thousands of lives over the past four years isn't just on the other side of the border.

It's now online.

Cartels are using Facebook and Twitter to find out information on potential victims and to track them down.

"They use them as intelligence sources, I suppose, to gather information on people,"
said Dr. Tony Payan, associate professor of political science at the University of Texas-El Paso.

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