Hamm - Young people arrange to fight via Tiktok
Around 60 young people from Hamm and the neighboring Münsterland region are said to have arranged a brawl via the video app Tiktok. Two 16-year-olds were so seriously injured that they had to be taken to hospital, as the police announced on Thursday. A 19-year-old was slightly injured in the brawl on Tuesday evening.
The altercation is said to have been preceded by provocations on Tiktok. How far in advance the teenagers and young adults had arranged the brawl and whether it was a one-off incident is still being investigated, a police spokesman said. The police had been alerted by an emergency call. When they arrived at the scene of the brawl near a fast food restaurant, most of those involved had already made off.
Police press release
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- The incident in Hamm highlights the potential for criminality to spread through social media platforms like Tiktok, as young people in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Münsterland region have been reported to arrange brawls through the app.
- The police in Hamm are currently investigating the details surrounding the brawl, including how far in advance it was arranged and whether it was an isolated incident, given that provocations happened on Tiktok.
- The police in North Rhine-Westphalia encourage parents to monitor their children's activities on social media and be aware of the potential risks associated with using such platforms, following this week's brawl-related incident in Hamm.
- As the police continue their investigation into the Hamm brawl, they are urging anyone with information to come forward and help bring those responsible to justice, stressing the importance of reporting incidents of criminality caused by social media platforms, such as Tiktok.
Source: www.stern.de
