As the crimes increased in the area of Mexico, more and more people are turning to social media to get information on what’s going on. The citizens who are updated with social media connections get to acquire vital information that the local news media does not immediately relay or may not relay at all.
The safety and the availability of valuable information work hand in hand. Just like the happenings seen in some areas in Mexico, the local people help each other warned where there are killings happening so that others could avoid those areas. A lot of eye witnesses of violent crimes would post on their social media accounts about the crimes that they have seen. This gives the other citizens in the area some warning. Since many people are turning to these accounts for news and updates, the local government had made it a law that social media cannot be used for undermining the laws of the government. The local news cannot update the citizens about the happenings because they are also not allowed to disseminate information due to corruption and other complicated reasons.
Even though the use of social media has helped other people, it can also be a source of fear and panic. There are special cases where false news is written on certain accounts thus spreading false rumors. There are also warnings for people who are using social media to disseminate information. In one particular case two bodies were found dead with a warning that says the same would happen to other social media enthusiasts. But still it has proved a necessity for the citizens to use social media for gathering important information. It also provided the gap left behind by the press. It even became a part of their survival tactics. Therefore there are groups of people who say that they have each other’s back and that they are helping each other so that they could spread the much needed information even though their lives may be at stake.