A cohort of Twitter users with fake names and profile pictures have become a trusted source of information regarding drug cartel violence in Mexico.
These citizen journalists choose to remain anonymous to avoid violent backlash from gang members, but their reports have become increasingly influential.
Their main finding was that as Mexicans increasingly turn to Twitter for reports of violence, a core of mostly anonymous yet trusted curators have led the dissemination of public safety information.
In the paper, the authors discuss how difficult it was to contact and interview the curators, who feel the work puts their lives in danger.
Source: Mashable
