Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Italys mafia, long associated with secrecy, violence, and a rigid code of silence, is undergoing a striking transformation. In a shift that mirrors the broader digital revolution in society, Italian crime clans are moving from covert operations to overt spectacle-leveraging social media platforms like TikTok to reshape their image, recruit followers, and even explore new avenues for financial gain. A recent report by the Italian think tank Fondazione Magna Grecia, titled “Mafias in the Digital Age,” highlights this unprecedented trend, illustrating how organized crime is entering the era of social media influence.

The study, presented to United Nations officials in New York, analyzed over 6,000 TikTok p...