Saturday, November 18, 2023

7 dangerous TikTok challenges for kids that parents must know about: 'Extreme and risky'

In addition to "Devious Licks," here are six other examples of challenges that have popped up on the platform in recent times. 

 FOX News Digital   Vandalized bathrooms, smashed floor tiles and stolen safety signage — no, this destructive scene is not connected to a riot. 

"These events are part of a TikTok challenge known as "Devious Lick" that has grabbed hundreds of thousands of views online. 

"Ever since the Chinese-created app exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been known for its challenges that go viral — and it is no stranger to dangerous trends.

"Experts acknowledge that young people during their formative years often make questionable decisions.

" 'Adolescence will always be attracted to something that is a bit dangerous and risky," said Pamela Rutledge, PhD, a media psychologist who is based in Newport Beach, California.  

"Even so, experts warn parents about some of the platform’s most egregious scenarios — and say they need to keep tabs on what their children and teens are accessing today." . . .


. . ."It appears Christie, in particular, opposes Trump because he has caved to the media line about all the attacks and political prosecutions of him.
 "But is he really so stupid that he believes CNN and other networks have him on because they like him? 
 "He is a useful idiot that the media uses as a tool to attack Trump. The media loves Mitt Romney and George W. Bush now for their Trump-hate, too, but they sought to destroy those two men earlier as well. 
 "Trump had excellent foreign and domestic policies that kept us prosperous and safe. The media has been used for seven years to destroy him with propaganda, lies, and endless investigations.
 "The choice for president becomes easier every day." . . .

'Idiocy’: Douglas Murray on TikTok users praising Osama bin Laden's ‘Letter to America’    . . . “The parents of these kids of young people have completely failed, they’ve completely failed to educate their children in any way whatsoever,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
“These children have become these empty-headed, empty vessels in which any ignorance it seems can pour. “I’m amazed by this like there aren’t many things I feel like I can still be amazed by. “The staggering idiocy of these people is just legion.”

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