Dangerous driving clip on Tiktok gained 150,000 views before removal

127 videos of the 'High Risk Viral Challenge' on Meta received upwards of 1.5m views before being taken down
Social media platforms Tiktok, Meta, and Google appeared recently at an Oireachtas media committee hearing to answer over moderation of content in regards to dangerous driving.

Social media platforms Tiktok, Meta, and Google appeared recently at an Oireachtas media committee hearing to answer over moderation of content in regards to dangerous driving.

A single Irish dangerous driving clip uploaded to TikTok amassed 150,000 views before it was taken down, the platform has revealed.

Meta has also admitted that 127 clips that were identified and taken down since the high-profile fatal M9 crash last month generated about 1.5m views worldwide before enforcement measures were taken.

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