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There was a huge reaction to Saturday’s investigation into the person secretly filming Londoners in their homes to create fake anti-immigrant TikToks.

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Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh, whose Mitcham and Morden constituency includes one of the houses in the videos, told us that it was a deep “violation of privacy – and all to support a dishonest political argument”.

Rob Blackie, the Liberal Democrats’ mayoral candidate in 2024, has reported the TikTok account to the police for the potential criminal offence of inciting racial hatred.

We traced the TikTok account back to estate agency Smart Let Estates, who confirmed they know the identity of the person secretly filming their tenants inside their properties.

The estate agency has now issued a new statement saying they would be willing to meet the police: “The agency has cut all ties with the individual involved and we are prepared to speak to the authorities should they be interested in speaking with us."

There’s much more to come on this story – and the wider issue of the substantial damage that is being done to the capital by fake viral videos designed to stir up anger and suspicion. Right now, it’s over to the police if they want to act.

Today we’ve got a story revealing new details about the impending rollout of self-driving Waymo robotaxis in the capital – scroll to the end to read that.

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