Antón Barba-Kay

Antón Barba-Kay, a distinguished fellow at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law, joins to discuss the rise of Mexican drug cartels as social media influencers. The conversation reveals how these cartels use platforms like TikTok to shape public perception, blending crime with celebrity. Barba-Kay further explores the national security implications of this trend and the broader cultural flattening occurring in the digital age, illustrating the unique challenges law enforcement faces in combating cartel activities amidst a fragmented information landscape.