Smugglers Exposed on Social Media

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'Despicable' people smugglers targeting migrants on TikTok

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Home Office says gangs are "peddling lies on social media and placing [people] in horrendous conditions, working for next to nothing" The government is working with social media companies and authorities to remove online adverts promoting dangerous small boat crossings.

A Times investigation found smugglers were offering migrants "package deals" on TikTok to be smuggled to the UK .

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semi-formal

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English

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