No 10 Backs Ofcom Crackdown on Joyriding Videos After 7 Die in A66 Crash
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 24
No 10 Backs Ofcom Crackdown on Joyriding Videos After 7 Die in A66 Crash
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 24
Summary
Seven people, including two police officers, were killed in Saturday’s A66 crash, prompting newspapers and Downing Street to demand faster removal of joyriding videos from social media.
No 10 said Ofcom has the government’s full backing to take tough action against platforms that fail to delete clips celebrating dangerous driving.
Videos showing cars weaving through traffic at more than 100mph were still visible on TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat as of Monday evening, according to the Daily Express.
Cleveland Police said there is no evidence the activity linked to the A66 crash was filmed for TikTok, though police have made 12 arrests after the Middlesbrough incident.
The row broadens pressure on social media companies to police harmful driving content even when a direct link to a specific fatal crash has not been established.