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Feb 2023
34m 6s

Nicola Bulley and the TikTok detectives

THE TIMES
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Lancashire Police is facing a backlash this week for sharing personal details about missing mum Nicola Bulley to the general public. The case has received huge public interest since the 45-year-old went missing three weeks ago today. Online sleuths who have cast doubt on the police effort – determined to crack the case themselves – have been a growing distraction. Who are the TikTok detectives sharing theories online, and are they motivated by anything bigger than clicks and followers?

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Guest: Darryl Morris, Times Radio presenter.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Clips: TikTok, Sky News, GB News, 5 News, BBC News, Telegraph.



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