In the last 18 months, social medias app Tik Tok has become something of a social barometer for the young, trendy and young and trendy at heart. The app has a dark side as millions of users compete for a worldwide spotlight in 15 seconds or less. Two recent Tik Tok "Challenges" are making national headlines due to their inherent dangers.
The Skull Breaker Challenge
Skullbreaker puts three friends jumping next to each other as the outside buds kick the middle jumper's feet out from under him. The middle person crashes to the ground,on their back and hitting their head . Injuries have been logged in Miami, New Jersey and Arizona. In Daytona Beach, Florida, police have charged two high school teens with misdemeanor battery and cyberbullying after injuring a classmate.‘Cha-Cha Slide’ Challenge
The ” ‘Cha-Cha Slide’ challenge,” involvesdriving recklessly to the beat of The Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper.
When Casper directs dancers; such as “slide to the left!” the driver swerves in that direction often into the oncoming traffic lane. When Capser calls out “crisscross”, motorists swerve in both directions. As of 2/24/20 there have been no reported fatalities, but authorities credit that to blind luck.
Tik Tok acknowledges the danger of the challenges but today have not removed any of the controversial videos.
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