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"I was hit over the head with a vodka bottle." Why Dublin teens are beating up random kids to make Tik Tok videos

There has been a spike in violent teen gang attacks on kids across Dublin, all filmed and ending ...

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13.55 22 Feb 2022


"I was hit over the head with a vodka bottle." Why Dublin teens are beating up random kids to make Tik Tok videos


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There has been a spike in violent teen gang attacks on kids across Dublin, all filmed and ending up on social media site Tik Tok. Henry McKean visited Cabra where community leaders are trying to steer the kids away from making violent virals. Henry sent us this report. There is strong language from the start. Let us know if youths in your area are attacking innocent kids just to get hits on social media?


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