![]() If you’ve been lucky enough to survive one of these challenges, let’s both make a promise not to try our luck again. Think of this as a ‘what not to do’ guide. This goes without saying, but do not try these at home-or ever. Since TikTok holds the record for the most downloaded app of the 2022, let’s dive into some of the most dangerous trends plaguing the platform. Should social media platforms do more to prevent these dangerous trends from circulating? I think so. Some of these challenges have claimed lives. ![]() People need to be aware of the dangers involved in these trends and that a few seconds of internet fame is not worth it. In the digital era, it’s almost impossible not to engage with social media. If you’re on social media, odds are you’ve run into one of these pointless and often dangerous internet challenges, or maybe if you’re like me, you were stupid enough to try one, ending up with mauled lips. If you aren’t familiar with the Kylie Jenner lip challenge, perhaps you remember planking, the salt and ice challenge or even the infamous condom snorting challenge. For the next week, I walked around with a hickey-esque bruise painted around my mouth and didn’t gain any social media attention despite my best efforts. Those with the most shocking and extreme results garnered fame, which apparently was enough to entice my dumbass 13 year-old-self.Īfter pulling off the suctioned glass, my now unnaturally red lips were practically the size of my fist. The app provided a platform for people to show their puffed-up bruised lips to the world. ![]() After watching my favourite influencers suck the air out of a shot glass to achieve the lipstick mogul’s inflated lip look, I sat down in front of the mirror, shot glass in hand, and started a timer.īefore TikTok we used Vine. I was in middle school when I tried the Kylie Jenner lip challenge.
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