Swedish Criminal Gangs Recruit Children as 'Soldiers' via Social Media

In Sweden, criminal networks are recruiting children as young as 12 through social media platforms, grooming them for violent acts like murder, with some children being manipulated into carrying out shootings within days to weeks of initial contact. Authorities have shut down channels like Telegram's Samurai Children, which facilitated these activities, highlighting a disturbing trend where social media glamorizes violence and fast money, leading to increased youth involvement in crime.