This comprehensive analysis addresses the critical intersection of real-world violence, digitalcontent dissemination, and platform governance, specifically examining the hypothetical scenario involving an Influencer Killed by Cartel Video.
· Social-media companies try to stem cartels’ activity on their sites, but their efforts have been sporadic and uncoordinated. Some platforms tend to remove the grisliest content, and some ban...
· By labeling cartels as terrorist entities, platforms now face significant challenges in addressing content linked to these groups, especially under the heightened scrutiny of the Online Safety Act (OSA) and Digital Services Act (DSA).
· Explore how Latin American cartels exploit digitalplatforms for recruiting hitmen, trafficking women, and smuggling. Learn how platforms can disrupt these tactics.
· With platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Signal now central to the recruitment process, it is imperative to understand how social media and messaging platforms have transformed organized crime recruitment into a scalable and decentralized process.
· But within that vacuum, we’ve still found ways to share the things we care about — from choreographed dancing to our local latest cartel assassination in the digital sphere.
· This thesis examines how Mexican cartels, particularly the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel, use technology and social media to expand their operations and influence.
