colin campbell has the story. the english channel set to music, they're tiktok videos seemingly posted by people—smugglers seeking to drum up business with migrants trying to reach these shores. these tiktok videos glamorize the channel crossings, and they advertise the service of these people smugglers. they shouldn't be on these social media platforms. the home office needs to work with the social media giants to take them down and also to pursue those who are behind them. written in albanian, the tiktok messages guarantee passage to the uk for £5,000. posted in the last few weeks, we're unable to verify the people behind the messages are actual people smugglers, but the scores of messages posted on multiple tik tok accounts that we've obscured show people carrying boats into the water, crossing the channel, and making their way to the uk. smugglers are getting more overt in their behaviours. it's almost becoming portrayed as a legitimate business model to be able to advertise services like this. it's really imp

colin campbell has the story.,000. posted in the last few weeks, we're unable to verify the people behind the messages are actual people smugglers, but the scores of messages posted on multiple tiktok accounts that we've obscured show people carrying boats into the water, crossing the channel, and making their way to the uk. smugglers are getting more overt in their behaviours. it's almost becoming portrayed as a legitimate business model to be able to advertise services like this. it's really important that they understand that it's not acceptable, it's unlawful. most of the postings boast of successful arrivals to the uk, and advertise upcoming dates when migrants can be taken across the channel. they even show off the giant inflatable dinghies, which it suggested will be launched from french and belgian beaches. i think it shows that the success of the small boat crossings is affecting the way that the smugglers and other people behave. and i think it means more than ever that we need a new approach to how we d