How Social Media Mythologizes Gang Lifestyle | The Business of Crime

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The gangs of New York have long had a reputation that has outstripped their geographic operations. But how are a new generation of organized gangs using social media to recruit, to intimidate, and crucially, to glamorize their lifestyle?

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