The joyriders risking innocent lives for social media clout: Calls for action as 10 teens and two policemen die in two tragedies driven by quest for likes

Calls are growing for a crackdown on reckless drivers filming themselves performing dangerous stunts for social media likes after two tragedies left 12 dead in the space of a week.

Videos of youngsters joyriding in stolen cars or inhaling laughing gas behind the wheel are becoming ever more prevalent across TikTok and Snapchat.

The greater the danger, the more views, likes and comments the videos seem to attract.

Each clip follows a similar theme, with the camera zooming in on a speedometer climbing rapidly before the lens pans to the driver and their thrill-seeking passengers.

Today the Government has ordered social media companies to

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