Coimisiún na Meán contacts TikTok over illegal content following M9 crash - Homepage - Waterford News & Star
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Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- westmeathindependent.ie18:15first to report
Coimisiún na Meán is in contact with TikTok over measures it is taking to deal with illegal content
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- waterford-news.ie18 Aug, 16:20their copy
- echolive.ie18 Aug, 16:20their copy
Wed, 19 August 2026
3 reports- corkindependent.com13:45
A stronger response to the online promotion of dangerous and illegal activities must be demonstrated by social media companies, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
- Channel News Asia15:19
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:23
Irish lawmakers seek answers from TikTok after M9 crash that killed 5 teenagers
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:46
Company cites ongoing investigations, says other platforms also host similar content
Sat, 22 August 2026
8 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)06:29
PET TINEJDŽERA poginulo je u Irskoj vozeći u suprotnom smjeru na autocesti, snimajući se za TikTok.
- 24sata (Croatia)07:10
Petorica mladića, u dobi od 15 do 18 godina, vozila su se BMW-om u pogrešnom smjeru autoceste kada su se frontalno sudarili s Hyundaijem u kojem su bile tri sestre i 7-godišnji sin jedne od njih
- Le Figaro (France)13:18
Un accident qui a eu lieu le week-end dernier choque l’Irlande. TikTok n’a pas souhaité réagir pour le moment.
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:48
SEDAM osoba, uključujući dva policajca, poginulo je danas u prometnoj nesreći u sjeveroistočnoj Engleskoj nakon što je vozilo koje se kretalo u suprotnom smjeru na glavnoj cesti udarilo u označeno policijsko vozilo, priopćila je lokalna policija.
- tportal (Croatia)15:34
Sedam osoba, uključujući dva policajca, poginulo je u subotu u prometnoj nesreći u sjeveroistočnoj Engleskoj nakon što je vozilo koje se kretalo u suprotnom smjeru na glavnoj cesti udarilo u označeno policijsko vozilo, priopćila je lokalna policija.
- Polsat News (Poland)15:38
W ciągu niecałego tygodnia w Anglii i Irlandii dwanaście osób zginęło w wypadkach spowodowanych przez samochody prowadzone pod prąd na głównych drogach. Służby twierdzą, że fala tragedii ma związek z panującym w mediach społecznościowych trendem jazdy pod prąd.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)15:42
- Vecernji list (Croatia)16:07
Policija okruga Cleveland objavila je da se incident dogodio oko 3,39 sati u blizini područja South Bank, istočno od Middlesbrougha, te da su svi putnici iz oba vozila poginuli na mjestu nesreće.
Sun, 23 August 2026
3 reports- Times of India02:13
- Novinky (Czechia)04:30
Riskantní jízda autem ve velké rychlosti i v protisměru, snaha vyprovokovat policejní honičku, krádeže aut a dopravní nehody. I taková videa se objevují na sociálních sítích. Vypadají, jako by to byla počítačová hra GTA, ale je to realita, která končí tragicky. To byl i nedávný případ nehody v Irsku, při které zemřelo pět teenagerů a několik lidí včetně dítěte bylo těžce zraněno.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)12:45
Gefährliche Falschfahrten, gestohlene Autos, provozierte Verfolgungsjagden mit der Polizei: Mehrere tödliche Unfälle haben in Großbritannien und Irland eine Diskussion über »joyrides« ausgelöst.
Mon, 24 August 2026
4 reports- 24sata (Croatia)06:54
Irske vlasti izrazile su duboku zabrinutost zbog ovog užasavajućeg trenda. Irski premijer Micheál Martin oštro je osudio ovakvo ponašanje vozača...
- tportal (Croatia)09:53
U samo tjedan dana dvanaest ljudi poginulo je u dvije stravične prometne nesreće u Velikoj Britaniji i Irskoj, a obje tragedije otvorile su ozbiljna pitanja o opasnim snimkama koje se posljednjih mjeseci šire društvenim mrežama.
- South China Morning Post15:51
British police have arrested 12 people after a car pursued by police crashed while driving the wrong way on a major road, killing five youths and two officers. The deaths on Saturday came as officials warned of a trend for young people to carry out dangerous driving stunts to post on social media. However, police on Monday denied the collision was linked to filming for the TikTok online platform. Police in the Cleveland area of northeast England said there was “no evidence to indicate that...
- Google News - Top Stories17:00
Britain tells TikTok and other platforms to remove videos glorifying dangerous driving after deaths AP News The latest dangerous social media trend that ‘gamifies’ deadly driving CNN Twelve people arrested after A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers The Guardian Organised crime arrests as police investigate Middlesbrough crash that killed two police officers BBC A66 crash: Joyriders who killed two officers had 37 prior convictions The Telegraph
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- Vecernji list (Croatia)12:25
Britanska vlada u ponedjeljak je pozvala tehnološke kompanije da hitno uklone sadržaje koji slave opasnu vožnju nakon niza smrtonosnih nesreća u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu i Irskoj.
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)13:57
Tik tok donosi još jedan užasavajući trend! Ovo ljeto naime, a posebno je to izraženo u Britaniji i Irskoj, grupe mladih muškaraca snimaju videozapise na kojima voze u pogrešnom smjeru glavnim cestama i autocestama, a zatim ih objavljuju na društvenim mrežama. Suludo, da ne može luđe. Te snimke vožn...
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- dissexpress.co.uk09:17
The Culture Secretary paid tribute to two police officers who died in a collision with a car being driven the wrong way along a dual carriageway.