TikTok, YouTube Murders Highlight Risks of Live Streaming

American YouTuber Louis Rossmann said, ‘Knowing your surroundings and being comfortable in them doesn’t mean you should ignore the risks.’

Japanese police investigators work at the scene of the murder of YouTuber Airi Sato in the Takadanobaba district of Tokyo, on March 11, 2025. Kyodo News via AP

The murder of a TikTok influencer in Mexico has highlighted the dangers of live-streaming on social media.

On May 13, 23-year-old Valeria Marquez, was shot and killed during a livestream on TikTok at her beauty salon in the Mexican city of Zapopan.