TIKTOK’S latest viral trend is causing mass panic throughout the United States.
The latest victims of TikTok challenges are Kia owners who have seen their cars vandalized and burglarized.
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What is TikTok’s Kia challenge?
In July 2022, many TikTok users across the nation started watching videos of people breaking into cars.
The challenge, which began after a design flaw in Kia cars went viral, encourages people to start cars using a USB cable.
“This trend absolutely makes me feel disgusted,” said Alissa Smart, an Indiana woman who fell victim to the challenge, via Fox 8.
“It’s really beyond me that people think it’s OK to post criminal acts, let alone participate in them after seeing them online.”
According to Distractify, the trend is linked to a video posted by @robbierayyy, who showed off how to start the car with just a cable.
How do I report TikTok’s Kia challenge?
Like all dangerous TikTok challenges, users are being asked to report videos to help get them removed.
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The steps to reporting the videos include:
- Click the white arrow on the side of the video you wish to report
- Click “report”
- Select “illegal activities” for the reason
TikTok users can also report a person’s profile by clicking on the three dots in the top right corner.
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What have people said about the Kia challenge?
Since the Kia challenge went viral, many users have moved to Twitter to share their disgust with the trend.
One user wrote: “i’m admittedly a kia soul hater, but the ‘kia challenge’ is getting out of control… having your car broken into is a real shitty feeling anyways… then you factor in inflation, living paycheck to paycheck, etc… have a little empathy and don’t do something stupid bc you can.”
Another shared a link to an article from Fox59 about the challenge and said: “Again… TikTok will be de-platformed & gone by October. That’s my prediction.”
A third added: “Every TikTok challenge on the American side is always very extreme and bad. Blackoutchallenge and many more. Recently saw Kia challenge. That’s ridiculous.”
