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Home Office TikTok account posting deportation footage accused of turning ‘brutality into clickbait’

The Guardian - Media · Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor · last updated

Video of raids and migrant arrests shared by profile with slogan ‘restoring order and control to our borders’

A Home Office TikTok account posting footage of deportations and arrests set to dramatic music has been criticised for turning “brutality” into “clickbait”.

An account called @SecureBordersUK was created on Tuesday with the slogan: “Restoring order and control to our borders.”

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