Irish lawmakers summon TikTok over videos glorifying dangerous driving
Alan Kelly said social media platforms must act after videos linked to the M9 crash and wrong-way driving were circulated online.
- On Wednesday, the Oireachtas Committee invited TikTok to explain how it removes content that "glorifies … illegal activity" on Irish roads following a fatal motorway crash.
- Five teenagers died on Sunday while driving the wrong way down a motorway; police say young people perform such acts for social media likes.
- Ireland's media regulator asked TikTok for a "full account" of safety measures on Tuesday, while police reported gangs attempting to "outdo each other" by driving against motorway traffic.
- Justice Minister Jim Callaghan warned, "You'll end up in jail or you'll end up in a grave," as the government proposed making wrong-way motorway driving a separate offense.
- While a TikTok spokesperson declined to comment on the invite, Oireachtas Committee chair Alan Kelly insisted "meaningful action" is required to prevent harmful content from being "amplified or normalised.
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