2024-08-19
17 分钟The song you're hearing comes from a recruitment video on TikTok.
In the video, we see just an image with text accompanied by a catchy tune.
Whoever posted it is offering the promise of money, parties and adventures.
A direct message away.
And hundreds of comments on TikTok asking how to join show there's huge interest, but there's a catch.
In fact, recently Colombia's defense minister warned of the dangers of TikTok.
Videos like these are recruitment actions that.
Are being carried out to attract children, minors in various regions of the country.
And this is one of them.
So who is behind these videos?
Well, this is one of many TikToks posted by people in Colombia's dissident guerrilla groups.
These are armed groups that didn't like the terms of a peace treaty negotiated between FARC and the government in 2016, and they kept fighting against the Colombian government.
These groups make their money from illegal businesses.
And although not all the videos actively offer jobs, there are hundreds showing off what they portray as a slice of life inside the money, cars, guns, women, community, and purpose.
So how popular are these TikToks and what does it mean for Colombia that there's tons of them?
Easily found by young people with smartphones across the country.
Welcome to BBC Trending.
I'm Laura Garcia in London, and in this episode, we're digging into what dissident guerrilla recruitment videos on TikTok mean for Colombia's path towards peace.
Joining me is Rachelle Krieger from BBC Monitoring in Miami.
And together we've been working on this story across continents.