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If you have a Kia vehicle, you might want to read this. There is a TikTok challenge trending at the moment where people are posting videos of themselves hot-wiring either Kias or Hyundais. It has been dubbed the ‘Kia Challenge.’ Tragically, four teens were killed while allegedly taking part in the same challenge in Buffalo,...

Jade Small

Jade Small

Lifestyle Journalist

One of the most popular parts of social media, especially the video sharing platform TikTok, are challenges. People, particularly young people and children, love participating in them and the online attention they receive when they do. Unfortunately, too often these TikTok challenges are dangerous. The latest of these includes the Blackout Challenge, which has now...

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

Life is a learning experience for everyone. Additionally, no one knows better until they’ve tried and failed or watched someone they know try, and fail. As a result, children and teens make questionable choices, such as partaking in trending challenges. First were the ice bucket, tide pods, and cinnamon challenges. Tragically, a continuing trend called...

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Science & Technology Journalist

Some TikTok challenges are funny, some heartwarming, while others have actually been quite dangerous. However, the latest, called “The Silhouette Challenge,” started as a body-positivity movement, celebrating how all bodies are sexy and beautiful. Unfortunately, nothing is safe from internet creeps. People have been posting YouTube tutorials about how to remove the red filter so...

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

A growing number of UK tourists have voiced their discontent after visiting Türkiye (Turkey), particularly in Marmaris. Many visitors described the experience as far from enjoyable, with one calling the holiday destination “absolutely empty.” This disappointment was echoed across social media, with European holidaymakers calling their trip “five days of pure torture.” Highlighting the sudden...

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Family & Lifestyle Journalist

A TikTok user has shared a video highlighting the deceptive nature of social media photos, aiming to shed light on how easily images can be manipulated. Holly Cockerill, known on TikTok as @hollycockerillmua, took to the platform to post a video montage showcasing several before-and-after photos. Each pair of images reveals the striking transformations that...

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Family & Lifestyle Journalist

Numerous trends and challenges pop up, some are funny and inspiring, while others are downright dangerous and damaging. For instance, the “leggings legs” trend gained momentum toward the end of last year and has now been deemed “toxic”. Enough so, that TikTok has banned videos with related content. The “leggings legs” trend has caused controversy...

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Science & Technology Journalist