The #CrateChallenge has been trending on a number of social media channels. You can’t look at Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Tik Tok without seeing someone attempting to climb the boxes. Everyone and their mother seems to be attempting to win a few dollars. Tik Tok, on the other hand, isn’t having it with the growing number of videos showing botched efforts and people falling.
If you tried to search for the #CrateChallenge on Tik Tok today, you probably got a warning saying “No results found” or “This phrase may be related with behavior or content that violates our criteria.” Because all videos have been removed off the platform, this is the case. According to CNN, due to harmful behaviour, the Chinese-based app has removed all challenge videos from its platform.
“TikTok forbids content that advocates or glorifies dangerous behaviors, and we remove videos and refer searches to our Community Guidelines to discourage such content,” a Tik Tok spokeswoman stated. “We encourage everyone to exercise vigilance in their activity, whether online or offline,” they concluded. Tik Tok isn’t the first person to warn about the challenge’s perils. Users have also been warned about the risk of lifeline damage, according to medical authorities.
As we previously reported, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Vonda Wright told NBC News that some injuries such as wrist fractures, forearm fractures, broken femur bones, torn ACLs, or concussions with a head bleed could potentially cause lifelong brain damage are all results of the ‘Crate Challenge.’With the hype around the challenge, it’s unclear if this news will make people think twice about participating. As of right now, no other platforms have said they’re banning the videos.
