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The In The Know video above discusses more dangerous social media trends — but be warned, there are some visuals that might be disturbing for some viewers. Show comments. Advertisement.
A recent FDA warning about the latest social media challenge to go viral has brought renewed focus on the dangerous trend that endangers impressionable children and teens.
How to talk with adolescents about social media trends. Speaking to a child about social media and dangerous online challenges may not be easy, but prevention should be a top priority for all parents.
Social media users would post a video wishing Grimace a Happy Birthday, drinking the milkshake, and giving a brief review of it. During the review, the videos would cut to a dark scene with the milkshake spilled on ground and on body, users playing dead (sometimes coughing up the shake or becoming zombies) and scary music. [citation needed]
Social media allows for mass cultural exchange and intercultural communication, despite different ways of communicating in various cultures. [226] Social media has affected the way youth communicate, by introducing new forms of language. [227] Novel acronyms save time, as illustrated by "LOL", which is the ubiquitous shortcut for "laugh out loud".
Social media can significantly influence body image concerns in female adolescents. [27] Young women who are easily influenced by the images of others on social media may hold themselves to an unrealistic standard for their bodies because of the prevalence of digital image alteration. Social media can be a gateway to Body dysmorphic disorder.
Social media challenges can be dangerous and even deadly. So why are kids so drawn to them? ... Grover notes that staying on top of social media trends is not enough. Parents, she says, must talk ...
Time magazine reported in 2018 that social media platforms made information about the concept more widespread, leading more children to attempt it alone rather than with others. [ 3 ] [ 7 ] In 2019, alleged internet challenges that involved self-harm , such as the " Momo " and " Blue Whale " challenges, created widespread coverage online for ...