Author: Ayesha
The recent skull breaker challenge on TikTok has taken things too far by causing fatal neck and spine injuries. The craze of following TikTok trends and challenges does not seem to end anytime soon, especially among teenagers. But now TikTok is becoming a dangerous app by giving space to things like the skull breaker challenge. Teenagers are willing to take up any kind of challenge, no matter how dangerous they are, just for the sake of entertainment and views. There is a need to spread awareness among teens that not all challenges are meant to be followed just for the…
With a billion monthly users, TikTok might stop operations in the US amidst the recent ban called out by the FCC commissioner. TikTok is a social media app packed with drama and entertainment. From fashion, food, and travel to beauty, technology, and sports, this app has become a mode of expression and learning for its viewers through its fun videos. Almost every other day, videos are also getting viral about a certain TikToker or celebrity. But sometimes these viral videos also contribute to creating awareness about multiple societal issues like sexual harassment. In this way, TikTok has both positive and…
Every November the trend of NNN takes TikTok by storm. Since the challenge began in 2011, it still remains popular, but what is its meaning? Along with many traditions that happen in November like Thanksgiving and the Bonfire night, TikTok celebrates its own tradition of NNN, which means No Nut November. Do not take this in its literal sense, as it really does not refer to giving up on eating nuts. Rather, the trend is specifically for men, who to have to abstain from sexual activity like sex and masturbating throughout the month. We do not know if people actually…
A bridesmaid’s racist wedding speech just went viral on TikTok and is giving viewers secondhand embarrassment and cringe. Things were going completely fine for Tracy and Anthony (the bride and the groom) until Shannon came up on the stage to give her bridesmaid speech. But luckily for us, we know everything about the speech because the groom’s sister Tori, who goes by browneyed_beautee on TikTok, kept us updated. Tori posted a 1-minute and 49 seconds video of the bride’s friend, Shannon, giving a speech. The speech does not start badly. Shannon introduces herself as the bride’s friend, but then forgets…
Users are ensuring that car-focused TikTok user Koda gets canceled after passing degrading remarks about another TikToker, but who is Koda? Along with being a creative and fun space and mode of expression for many communities like BookTok and CarTok, TikTok is never drama free. But this is not always a problem, because sometimes individuals need to be called out on the rude remarks they make about others. The current issue among the CarTok community started when a TikTok user Mavxmedia28, also known as Koda, passed derogatory remarks about the health condition of another creator’s boyfriend. People found out about…
