It may not be the most idiotic trend to go viral, but the Milk Crate Challenge is up there. Now that TikTok has banned it, doctors can rest easier.
Because too many users apparently thought a shot at going viral was worth a possible shot at going to the emergency room, TikTok has banned the so-called Milk Crate Challenge.
For those unfamiliar, this latest feat inviting injury involves stacking milk crates into a pyramid and walking up one side and down the other. Judging from a sampling of the countless videos posted online, this frequently results in the pyramid collapsing and the challengers, um,George Gantsoudes, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Fairfax, Va.
TikTok can’t stop people from risking fractures for fun and profit, but it can ban hashtags, which it has done in this case. Searching for related hashtags on the app now returns the message, “This phrase may be associated with behavior or content that violates our guidelines. Promoting a safe and positive experience is TikTok’s top priority. For more information, we invite you to review our Community Guidelines.
The app issued the following statement: “TikTok prohibits content that promotes or glorifies dangerous acts, and we remove videos and redirect searches to our Community Guidelines to discourage such content. We encourage everyone to exercise caution in their behavior whether online or off.”
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