I see two problems with this: 1) This study concerns mass media, not social media nor new technologies 2) It is very specific about the effect of media on soc

I see two problems with this: 1) This study concerns mass media, not social media nor new technologies 2) It is very specific about the effect of media on social unrest due to budget cuts. I read the article quickly, but as far as I can see the reasons the author suggests for the mobs are unrelated to budget cuts. Ref: Further, we examine if the spread of mass media changes the probability of unrest. This is not the case. If anything, higher levels of media availability and a more developed telecommunications infrastructure reduce the strength of the mapping from budget cuts to instability.