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Speakers say social media and high-powered motorcycles are used to recruit young people
Summary
Commenters at a public meeting described how images, songs and videos on social media — often featuring high‑powered motorcycles — are used to lure children and adolescents into armed groups, promising power and money but leading to fear, abuse and loss of childhood.
Commenters at a public meeting said social media posts and the promise of high‑powered motorcycles are being used to recruit children and adolescents into armed groups.
Commenter 1 (Commenter) said motorcycles “atrae ser alguien visto poderosamente en el territorio” and added that young people see the bikes as a pathway to status tied to group membership. Commenter 3 (Commenter) described the recruitment as “una estrategia de… engaño,” saying videos, songs and images…
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