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The next generation of Italian mobsters are infuriating Mafia bosses by flaunting their flashy lifestyles on TikTok.
Gangsters in Naples are using the social media platform to post videos which show them driving expensive cars, partying at popular clubs and swigging bottles of champagne.
Crescenzo Marino, the son of a Camorra boss, has more than 43,000 followers and nearly 900,000 likes.
The Camorra is based in Campania, centred around Naples, and is the oldest and largest criminal organisation in Italy.
Marino's TikTok account includes clips of him wearing elaborate designer clothing and watches, cruising around Paris in a Ferrari, playing with pitbulls and meeting well-known rappers.
Crescenzo Marino, the son of a Camorra boss, has more than 43,000 followers and nearly 900,000 likes
Camorra clans are also using the short-form video service to announce vendettas.
Following the murder of a man linked to the Carillo-Perfetto clan, a TikTok message warned the police: 'We are giving you a week to arrest them or we will raise hell against them.'
Marcello Ravveduto, professor of modern history at the University of Salerno and an expert on mafia communication, told The Times: 'For the first time these gangsters have found a direct way to speak up about their lives.
'The Camorra has the youngest members of Italy’s mafias and they love TikTok because it’s so quick and has less rules than other platforms.
'The Camorra
