A Syrian refugee sends text messages to relatives moments after arriving at a beach on the Greek island of Kos, August 12, 2015. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL/BUDAPEST/BELGRADE (Reuters) - Would-be migrants hoping to flee war in the Middle East are using Facebook as their compass for finding the people smugglers they hope will get them to a better life in Europe.
The U.S.-based website and other social media that were once used to help mobilise the "Arab Spring" uprisings now host information services for those escaping the Syrian civil war and other conflicts in the region.
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