US pledges to crack down on Haitian gangs making money off social media

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The United States envoy to the United Nations said Monday that the US government would soon move to stop violent gangs in Haiti from making money off social media posts.

Gang leaders in the troubled Caribbean country are prolific users of social media and have celebrated killings, issued threats and posted musings on various sites. Younger gang members also post music videos and wave cash they've earned in an effort to recruit children in the impoverished nation.

Mike Waltz, who recently visited Haiti, called the practice "incredibly disturbing" and warned the US would "shut that down" in the near future. He didn't provide further details while speaking at a UN Security Council meeting in New York.