UK's Burnham says glorifying dangerous driving on social media is 'reprehensible'
Officials say social media platforms are removing videos linked to the A66 crash after seven people died and police warned against glorifying dangerous driving.
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What Is the Deadly 'Speedhunters' Trend? TikTok Driving Craze Under Scrutiny After Fatal Crashes
The British government has urged TikTok and other platforms to remove videos glorifying dangerous driving after a crash tied to the online "speedhunters" trend killed two police officers and five young men, reviving debate over how social media rewards reckless driving with views and followers.
UK's Burnham says glorifying dangerous driving on social media is 'reprehensible'
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday glorifying dangerous driving on social media was "truly reprehensible", as his government urged tech companies to remove videos following a car crash over the weekend that killed seven people.
Two highways, two countries, the same icy scenario. In mid-August, five teenagers aged 15 to 18 lost their lives on the M9, in Ireland. They were on board a stolen BMW thrown in the wrong direction, and four others were seriously injured. A few days later, on the A66 in the United Kingdom, a counter-sense shock killed seven people, including two policemen. In both cases, videos of "joyriding" and extreme driving were already circulating on TikTo…
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