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Mexico's Drug Cartels Love Social Media

Members of Mexico's drug cartels are starting to harness the power of the internet, using it to run positive PR campaigns, post selfies with their pistols, and hunt down targets by tracking their movements on social media.
Joseph Cox
11.4.13
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