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TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities

TikTok has become essential for smugglers and migrants due to decreased legal pathways to the U.S.
A study by the United Nations in 2023 found that 64% of migrants they interviewed had access to a smartphone during their journey to the U.S.
The U.N. Reported that smuggling networks are becoming more sophisticated and evasive, challenging government authorities.
Smugglers openly taunt authorities in videos on TikTok, with some even mocking politicians.

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Hindustan Times

Migrant smugglers use TikTok to evade authorities in digital cat-and-mouse game

Laced with emojis, the videos posted by smugglers offer a simple promise: ‘If you don’t have a visa in the U.S., trust us. We’ll get you over safely’.

6 hours ago·New Delhi, India

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Time Magazine

Migrant Smugglers Turn to TikTok Amid Trump Border Crackdown

MEXICO CITY — The videos roll through TikTok in 30-second flashes. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Migrants trek in camouflage through dry desert terrain. Dune buggies roar up to the United States-Mexico border barrier. Families with young children pass through gaps in the wall. Helicopters, planes, yachts, tunnels and jet skis stand by for potential customers. Laced with emojis, the videos posted by smugglers offer a simple promise: If you don…

7 hours ago·United States

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Associated Press News

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TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities

Social media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers and migrants alike. The videos posted by smugglers offer a rare look inside a long elusive industry and the narratives used by trafficking networks to fuel migration north.

9 hours ago·United States

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abc News

TikTok a tool in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities

Social media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers and migrants alike

9 hours ago·United States

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TV Azteca

Step by step to put stickers in TikTok comments

TikTok, one of the most popular social networks in the world, does not fail to surprise us with its new features, allowing users to have experiences within the platform, but how to put stickers in the comments? This is known. In Mexico alone, about 74.15 million users were registered in TikTok during 2024. How to create stickers in TikTok? Take note! The short video platform, coming from China, allows users to create stickers, so if you want to …

17 hours ago

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