The Emergence and Current State of Drug Trafficking-related Social Media in Mexico: A Text Mining Approach
Abstract
In 2010, a number of social media sites related to drug trafficking emerged in Mexico. A few of these sites gained popularity quickly and the number of sites proliferated. However, just a year later, some of the already popular websites closed after some of their users were killed. Based on figures resulting from text mining, this article describes the rapid emergence, success and dissolution of a number of drug trafficking-related social media sites. The study examines whether social media, especially mainstream platforms, have become an arena to discuss drug trafficking, or whether this type of conversation on social media is yet another victim of organized crime in this country.
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