Episode
Live on Camera: How Mexico's Cartel War Turned Influencers into Targets
- Podcast
- Forensic Psychology
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- Aug 13, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 265
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Summary
Mexican content creators are being killed in real time on TikTok and Instagram as rival Sinaloa Cartel factions settle scores in public. César Gastélum's murder outside a fast-food restaurant is only the latest in a string of more than a dozen influencer killings tied to the Chapitos-Mayos split. This episode examines why narco groups now treat social media stars as both propaganda tools and disposable liabilities.