The Ministry of Internal Affairs warns of dangerous challenges on TikTok, which lead some users, including minors, to commit risky gestures for views.
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“Beware of dangerous challenges in the online environment! More and more trends appearing on the Internet, especially on the TikTok platform, lead some users – including minors – to commit risky gestures for views. There have been reported cases of throwing objects on the window or destroying cars, facts that endanger people's lives”transmits MAI.
The institution draws attention to a dangerous trend that has appeared in the online environment, which consists of climbing on cars parked on the public domain and destroying them, including breaking the windshields.
“Participation in such “challenges” can lead to fines, criminal cases or even imprisonment, depending on the gravity of the facts. Safety matters more than likes!”concludes MAI.
a week ago, the police in Mehedinţi County identified a 16-year-old man who vandalized two cars parked on a street in Drobeta Turnu Severin after a challenge on TikTok.
In the images shared on social networks, you can see how the young man climbs on the hood of two cars and kicks them, being provoked by another boy. “Break, cousins! Give it a go!”another young man encourages him. “Now I get on her and break her”.
The case sparked a lot of reactions online, with many arguing that the challenge should be severely punished after it emerged that the car owners had withdrawn their complaints because the parents said they would bear the cost of the repairs.
“The Challenges” are viral trends on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, where users are asked to perform certain actions for views, likes and popularity. They can be harmless (such as dancing to viral songs or lip syncing to popular tunes) or dangerous (gestures that put them in physical danger or illegal acts).
