CSDE External Affiliates John Leverso (University of Cincinnati) and Chris Hess (Kennesaw State University) published a mixed-methods analysis of 397 publicly available TikTok videos associated with Latino gangs in Chicago. Leverso, Hess, and co-authors identify three genres of content: (1) place-based memorials that document gang geography; (2) traditional gangbanging performances that assert identity and provoke rivals; and (3) role-playing simulations of gang life in Grand Theft Auto V. These genres circulate unevenly: users tend to post within a single niche, and place-based and traditional gangbanging content receive disproportionately higher engagement than role-playing videos. Across genres, credibility is both central and contested, as symbolic fluency can substitute for verifiable street ties. Findings reveal how TikTok amplifies familiar gang repertoires while blurring insider–outsider boundaries, underscoring the limitations of content-level inference in algorithmically mediated publics.