Car thefts, Garda chases and Fake Licences: Irish Accounts Showing Illegality Persist on TikTok - 27/08/2026
Less than two weeks after the deaths of five teenagers in the M9 crash, concerns are growing over the amount of dangerous driving and suspected car theft content still being shared on TikTok.The Journal has identified more than 30 accounts appearing to show stolen cars, reckless driving and Garda chases on Irish roads, with some of the videos continuing to be promoted through the platform’s ‘For You’ algorithm. Some of the accounts have been removed, but new ones have appeared, with many featuring teenagers and content linked to car thefts and other illegal activity.Eimer McCauley from The…
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