The NT police commissioner says a dangerous game is being played by young people in Alice Springs who post, then boast, about their crimes on social media. Experts say it's a nationwide issue.
The Northern Territory police commissioner says a dangerous game is being played by young people who post and boast about their crimes on social media.The territory's police minister has indicated new laws could be introduced making it illegal to post crimes on social media.Children baiting police into high-speed pursuits.When Alice Springs teen Jamie scrolls through his social media accounts, he constantly sees these videos.
While it's an issue nationwide, social media experts said it was particularly prevalent in the Northern Territory. "They get methodology for how to do certain acts, how to steal cars, and they're increasing their tempo of what type of crimes they commit," he said.Social media researcher at Swinburne University of Technology, Dr Belinda Barnet, said platforms like TikTok were not to blame for the behaviour – rather it's a symptom of systemic inequality.
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