‘They’re thinking about the likes’: deadly TikTok motorway trend horrifies Ireland

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:56 GMT

Social media platforms face public ire after fatal crash involving teenagers filming themselves driving on wrong sideVideos often begin with the camera panning across a glowing dashboard as a gloved hand starts the ignition. The camera turns to show figures with masked faces in the rear seat, who are also filming, and swivels back to show the windscreen. Beyond it, a dark cityscape.The engine throbs, headlights puncture the night and the journey begins, first down a suburban road, then a motorway. The speedometer shows acceleration, the needle juddering as the car gathers velocity. Continue reading...

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