Speeding for online glory: the internet subculture where young men drive dangerously for likes
Social media trend feeds on footage shot from cars racing down busy roads, with potentially lethal consequences The hashtags tell the story of the potentially lethal social media subculture where young men film themselves hurtling at illegal speeds down busy roads: #speedhunters, #needforspeed, #racing. The fast-driving internet trend on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube is fed by footage shot from a driver’s perspective
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- The Guardian
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- England / United Kingdom
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- 25 Aug 2026, 07:00 UTC
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- Byline
- Robert Booth UK technology editor
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- Social media
Social media trend feeds on footage shot from cars racing down busy roads, with potentially lethal consequences The hashtags tell the story of the potentially lethal social media subculture where young men film themselves hurtling at illegal speeds down busy roads: #speedhunters, #needforspeed, #racing. The fast-driving internet trend on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube is fed by footage shot from a driver’s perspective
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Speeding for online glory: the internet subculture where young men drive dangerously for likes
Social media trend feeds on footage shot from cars racing down busy roads, with potentially lethal consequences The hashtags tell the story of the potentially lethal social media subculture where young men film themselves hurtling at illegal speeds down busy roads: #speedhunters, #needforspeed, #racing. The fast-driving internet trend on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube is fed by footage shot from a driver’s perspective
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- publisher category YouTube rss-category
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