Mexican drug cartels are subverting TikTok to place job ads
by editors@theworld.org (Chris Harland-Dunaway) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6X1CH)
Using coded language and emojis, cartels are dodging social media censorship to reach out to potential recruits. Their ads are vague, lean into machismo, and flashy vehicles. David Mora, a senior analyst for Mexico at Crisis Group, speaks with host Carolyn Beeler about how these ads look and feel, and what jobs are really behind them.