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Is social media glamorizing organized crime?

Mornings with Simi

English - February 12, 2024 15:39 - 8 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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There is a trend on TikTok glorifying the idea of being a mob wife. These videos depict women as being incredibly fashionable and glamorous, but also as passive onlookers who are not affected by the serious issues of violence and illegal wealth associated with organized crime.
Guest: Dr. Felia Allum, Professor of Comparative Organized Crime and Corruption at the University of Bath
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There is a trend on TikTok glorifying the idea of being a mob wife. These videos depict women as being incredibly fashionable and glamorous, but also as passive onlookers who are not affected by the serious issues of violence and illegal wealth associated with organized crime.

Guest: Dr. Felia Allum, Professor of Comparative Organized Crime and Corruption at the University of Bath

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