Guns, Drugs and Viral Content: Welcome to Cartel TikTok (Published 2020)
Mexico is set to shatter another murder record, but that grim reality is nowhere to be seen on the TikTok videos that go viral by showcasing drug cartel culture.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/world/americas/mexico-drugs-cartel-tiktok.html
But while some videos are still made to strike terror, others are created to show young men in rural Mexico the potential benefits of joining the drug trade: endless cash, expensive cars, beautiful women, exotic pets.