Rețelele sociale, noua metodă prin care grupările armate recrutează copii pentru luptă și informații

Human Rights Watch reports that Facebook and TikTok fail to prevent armed groups in Colombia from recruiting minors through social media, with algorithms allegedly promoting such content. The organization highlights the alarming rise in child recruitment, with at least 1,500 minors affected since 2021. Armed groups exploit social media to glorify their lifestyle and offer false job opportunities, particularly targeting children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite efforts from Meta and ByteDance to remove harmful content, the issue persists, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict and the emergence of dissident factions post-peace agreement.