Easy Access to Information
Gone are the days when people refugees had no idea of what happens in the world. Most of the refugee camps at the border towns where access to services was a dream.
Moreover, infrastructural development was also at its lowest point. In that scenario, many lived in the dark when it comes to national and international news. Some had no idea of the new migration controls.
Currently, everything is at their disposal thanks to technology. They know the new camps, administrators and management can also send information to the real-time using gadgets and social media platforms.
The immigration department enjoys digital innovation for they scan the faces, scan their identity cards, and open accounts for each refugee for better-personalized service delivery.
Wrong Use of Internet Litter
Despite the positive inroads in technology, internet litter is a nuisance within the refugee camps.
With their unstable emotions, they may gain access to wrong links and hyperlinks, which may jeopardize their online safety.
Moreover, their security is also compromised since hackers use such loopholes to get unsuspecting prey.
Others can hack the system to get sensitive data like personal information for dubious tasks, which may compromise the entire camp’s security. The vulnerability of the refugees prone them to such acts; spies for terror groups within the institution.
Social interaction
Family separation is a big challenge among displaced people. Family members end up in different parts of the globe and further camps.
The uncertainty of whether your kin is alive or not takes a toll on one’s emotional health. Therefore, with technology, they can easily locate their families despite their physical distance.
Social Media Platforms
Family separation is a big challenge among displaced people. Family members end up in different parts of the globe and further camps.
The uncertainty of whether your kin is alive or not takes a toll on one’s emotional health. Therefore, with technology, they can easily locate their families despite their physical distance.
Social media platforms promote social interaction with friends and family within and away from the camps.
Technology is a blessing in disguise to refugees. You compare it to the feeling of using a pellet stove in cooking; apart from the cooking appliances, it’s ideal for warmth.
The “warmth “is equivalent to the comfort of access to information and services supported by technology.