Britain tells TikTok and other platforms to remove videos glorifying dangerous driving after deaths

After two police officers and five young men were killed in a crash when a car was driven down the wrong side of the road, LONDON (AP) – Britain's administration Monday called on TikTok and other social media firms to take down.

What happened

Officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were killed Saturday when a Volkswagen was driven the wrong way along a road in northeastern England and hit their vehicle. Five individuals in the car – three boys who were 17 and 18 years old and two men, both 23 – were additionally pronounced dead at the scene.

Notably, the collision took place as reservations grow over social media videos showing residents driving dangerously on purpose, posted by the drivers themselves or others inside the vehicles at the time.

British media reports suggest that one of the individuals who died in the Volkswagen on Saturday may have previously posted such a video.

The bottom line

In short, britain tells TikTok and other platforms to remove videos glorifying dangerous driving is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.