tech
It's time joyriding TikTok idiots are treated the same as groomers & paedos
We have heard endlessly about the dangers of sexual exploitation faced by children on the internet.
TL;DR
- Social media platforms host numerous videos glorifying dangerous driving and speeding, contributing to real-world fatal accidents.
- The Online Safety Act, designed to tackle issues like child exploitation, does not adequately address the problem of dangerous driving content online.
- Tech companies are failing to proactively detect and remove videos showing illegal driving behavior.
- Law enforcement appears to be neglecting to act on self-incriminating videos of dangerous driving posted online.
- The author calls for the government to update the Online Safety Act to prohibit dangerous driving videos and impose consequences on platforms that host them.
- The deaths of officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough highlight the urgent need for legal action against content that encourages reckless driving.