Almost half the minors recruited by armed groups in 2025 were approached via social media
One day2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- thetimes-tribune.comseen 26 Aug, 19:46headline rewritten
Colombia’s armed groups recruit children, train them in drone warfareColombia’s armed groups recruit children and train them in drone warfare, rights group says
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 24 Aug, 07:32Almost half the minors recruited by armed groups in 2025 were approached via social media1 outlet
- 24 Aug, 18:01Colombia’s armed groups recruit children and train them in drone warfare, rights group says2 outlets
All 3 reports on Mon, 24 August 2026
What it is about
Special Jurisdiction for PeaceHuman Rights WatchColombiaIvan MordiscoJuanita GoebertusUnited NationsArmed Forces Of ColombiaColombia Human Rights Defender OfficeBogota, Cundinamarca, ColombiaColombianAmerican
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
MercoPress (South America)
thetimes-tribune.com
nbcnews.com
24 Aug, 07:32over 16 hours24 Aug, 23:52
How it spread - 2 original reports, 1 reprint
Mon, 24 August 2026
2 reports- MercoPress (South America)07:32first to report
Some 44% of children and adolescents recruited by armed groups in Colombia during 2025 were approached through social media or platforms such as TikTok and Facebook, according to data from the Special Jurisdiction for Peace cited in a Human Rights Watch report published on Monday.
- thetimes-tribune.com18:01edited after publishing
previously
Colombia’s armed groups recruit children, train them in drone warfare1 reprint
- nbcnews.com24 Aug, 23:52their copy