The Journal·3 min read·medium
'Get me famous’: TikTok accounts rack up thousands of views with stolen cars and garda pursuits
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Eimer McAuley
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TikTok has banned several accounts linked to teenagers involved in reckless driving and stolen car incidents following a fatal crash in Ireland. Authorities are investigating the role of social media validation in encouraging dangerous behavior among youth.
TIKTOK HAS BANNED the account of one of the teenage boys who died in a fatal crash on the M9 near Athy on Sunday, as questions grow over the role of social media posts in encouraging reckless driving among young people.
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