DUBLIN, Ireland – From as used, the phrase “make the world a better place” has become a joke in the technological environment and is often met with disbelief in Silicon Valley, the cradle of innovation. But just take a look at the use of refugees towards Europe are doing everyday services and is easy to understand that sometimes the expression makes sense.
The continent live your greatest migration crisis since the Second World War with hundreds of people fleeing civil conflicts that occur mainly in Syria. The big difference is that this time, the technology provides an important aid -. And it is not technology specific, complicated, but things like Facebook, WhatsApp and Google Maps
Instead of relying life the people smugglers, many migrants are united around those who own smartphones. They exchange photos, maps and a number of important information with others in different locations. Questions like “? A route worked out?”, “No food”, “? Locals willing to help?” And “policing can be a problem” are mixed with things like, “You can charge electronic devices?” And . “? has Wi-Fi by the way”
Social networks serve to check how are the known, share data in real time and follow the news – something vital, as the European leaders have treated the matter with so caution that borders can be opened and closed from one moment to the other.
groups were created on Facebook and documents in Google Docs where they are published coordinates that take travelers to places of interest. The constant updating of the platform allows you to manage the supplements as the amount of people served
Some people realized the situation and try to take advantage of migrants:. A telephone chip that costs about $ 1.50 can out of more than $ 20, depending on the region and the seller, and many taxi drivers come to quintuple the value of racing.
On the other hand, others work to help. In Belgrade, capital of Serbia, a group offers free Wi-Fi so that travelers do not have to spend small fortunes using data outside their countries; when people connect there are directed to an application that informs correct price taxis racing, location of toilets, places to find food, among other things.
The European press is full of examples where the use of technology helped to prevent travelers from complicated situations. The Irish Times accompanied the Afghan Ramiz, 20, who became involuntary leader of a group to own cell able to access the internet. “This is how we travel. How do you think we got here? “Asked the reporter when he stood on the border of Hungary. A group before them was confronted by police, but someone found a loophole in the confusion to send message to who was behind as a warning that this was not a good route. Ramiz did the same to realize that also was not in a good way.
The Business Insider remembers another situation that occurred last week, when Hungary had tried to ambush hundreds of migrants into believing that a particular train I would go to Austria and Germany, when in fact would be directed to a refugee camp. Before embarking, people were able to communicate with whomever was in Budapest station and decided not face the trip.
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