An Ohio teen tragically perished after overdosing on over-the-counter medication while attempting a viral TikTok stunt. The 13-year-old victim, Jacob Stevens, had been partaking in the “Benadryl Challenge,” a dangerous pursuit in which participants take 12 to 14 of the antihistamines — six times the recommended dose — in order to induce hallucinations. The potentially deadly stunt startedContinue reading “Boy, 13, dead after TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge,’ grieving dad warns other parents”
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‘Same resume. Same qualifications’: Black job applicant says she only got interviews when she listed her race as white on applications
A Black TikTok user has sparked discussion after claiming they only started getting responses to job applications after they listed their race as white. In a video with over 689,000 views, TikTok user Dee (@dee.realz) says that she has been “angrily and aggressively looking for a new job” for the past six months, resulting inContinue reading “‘Same resume. Same qualifications’: Black job applicant says she only got interviews when she listed her race as white on applications”
Family of four’s $1,113 trip to Universal Studios shocks internet
A TikTok video documenting how a one-day family outing to Universal Orlando Studios in Florida set it back more than $1,100 went viral over the weekend, generating more than 1.5 million views. Miranda Pearce, a British marketing expert, flew with her husband and their two young sons to the Orlando theme park. “The cost of 1 dayContinue reading “Family of four’s $1,113 trip to Universal Studios shocks internet”
3 Arkansas officers suspended after video of violent arrest emerges
Three cops in Arkansas were suspended after a video emerged that showed them brutally beating a detainee. In the TikTok video posted on Twitter, one officer holds the man down to the ground as another repeatedly and relentlessly punches the man’s head and a third forcibly nails him with his knee multiple times in a row. AtContinue reading “3 Arkansas officers suspended after video of violent arrest emerges”
Kia and Hyundai vehicle theft has reportedly increased because of this TikTok trend
(Today.com) The new trend relies on the USB chargers typically left in vehicles. Kia and Hyundai drivers, beware! A new social media challenge called “Kia Boyz” shows how USB charging cords can start up cars that don’t have push-start buttons. Videos posted by accounts on social media platforms show people breaking off the under dashContinue reading “Kia and Hyundai vehicle theft has reportedly increased because of this TikTok trend”
Man sends penis pic to all passengers on plane, gets outed on TikTok
NYP – A man on a Southwest flight reportedly AirDropped a sexually explicit photo to all passengers on Saturday — leading to police waiting to escort him off the plane upon his arrival. In a now-viral TikTok, user @DaddyStrange333 addressed the man as “Larry,” and he is seen getting reprimanded by the user and a flightContinue reading “Man sends penis pic to all passengers on plane, gets outed on TikTok”