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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Amy Sharpe

TikTok crimewave as police link 12 offences a DAY to app - from child abuse to violence

Police are facing 12 crimes linked to TikTok every day, including allegations of death threats, violence and child abuse images.

More than 4,500 reports made to forces last year related to the video-sharing platform used by millions of people in the UK as young as 13.

Examples, uncovered in a Sunday Mirror survey, include perverts using the site to groom children and attacks on youngsters that are filmed and posted on the app.

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