Blog Entry # 9 TikTok
TikTok became more popular during the covid 19 pandemic in 2019. People stayed at home, bored and needed something to entertain themselves and be entertained. TikTok was the answer to it all. It all started with '' Don't rush'' challenge, people made videos of them looking their worst to them looking their absolute best. It was an entertaining thing to watch, and most people were engorged in it. Influencers gained more followers from these challenges. Today, challenges on TikTok have become the order of the day. Celebrities wanting to gain popularity create a video and hashtag it as a challenge. Other popular artists imitate similar content or try to make it better.
The disadvantage of this is that people go the extra mile to injure themselves to gain followers. They believe the crazier the more it goes viral which normally happens since people are attracted to negativity or crazy content. An example is the ''The Milk Crate Challange '' which went viral in 2022.
The Milk Crate Challenge is a viral online challenge that involves stacking milk crates into a structure that resembles a podium, with both sides of the structure functioning as stairs. Participants are expected to climb up to the top of crates and climb back down without destroying the structure or falling, risking injury. TikTok in my opinion has influenced people negatively especially with these challenges.
This is a video of the milk crate challenge (264) Crate Challenge Comes as ICU Beds Fill With COVID-19 Patients - YouTube
The milk crate challenge is stupid! I am not a big fan of Tik Tok myself. In 2019 many people did become indulged with Tik Tok and spent much of their time online watching videos from the app. Tik Tok can be funny but, when it encourages people to make silly decisions that can injure themselves just to gain the attention of others, it becomes silly.
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