The problem is not tiktok nor any social media, it is fads in general. Or specifically, the ones that can become unhealthy if not approached responsibly. Whether it is challenges, like this one, some stupid tide pod bs, or even fail videos all the way back to people just doing stupid stuff they see others do for popularity, even before the internet, the responsibility lies not just in the spread of the ideas, but the misguided youth and adults throwing caution to the wind or not knowing enough about something and trying to replicate it.
The problem is not tiktok nor any social media, it is fads in general. Or specifically, the ones that can become unhealthy if not approached responsibly. Whether it is challenges, like this one, some stupid tide pod bs, or even fail videos all the way back to people just doing stupid stuff they see others do for popularity, even before the internet, the responsibility lies not just in the spread of the ideas, but the misguided youth and adults throwing caution to the wind or not knowing enough about something and trying to replicate it.