TikTok Bans Viral Milk Crate Challenge on Their Platform over Safety

• Following wide condemnation, popular Asian social media company TikTok has banned the milk crate challenge on their platforms
• TikTok issued a statement through the company’s spokesperson, saying they will prohibit such content related to the much-loved milk crate challenge
• The game was seriously going viral in the past few weeks where social media users would challenge each other to walk on stacks of empty crates

Media reports coming to Legit.ng's attention is that the social media company has banned the crate challenge. TikTok issued a statement that they will not allow the videos shared by anyone from around the world.

According to media reports, the social networking company has banned the game where people are challenging each other to walk on milk crates.

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The games started in the United States and spread throughout the world. Using the hashtag #cratechallenge. The game was also criticised by healthcare professionals. Some doctors argued that the game might lead to paralysis or head injuries.

TikTok officially bans the milk crate challenge

IOL has it that the Asian social media company announced that they will block the game on their platforms. A company spokesperson said:

"TikTok prohibits content that promotes or glorifies dangerous acts, and we remove videos and redirect searches to our Community Guidelines to discourage such content. We encourage everyone to exercise caution in their behaviour whether online or off.”

In most videos depicting the trend, TikTok users are seen tumbling to the ground as they try to climb up one side of the makeshift pyramid and down the other.

A United States-based doctor, Chad Cannon, lamented the challenge, saying it could lead to serious injuries. He said:

“You're at risk for... hitting your head and getting a head bleed. If you land on the milk crate, you will break your back and be paralysed.”

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Funke Akindele stops son from attempting viral crate challenge

In a previous report, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele Bello, couldn’t help but caution one of her twin boys who attempted to participate in the viral crate challenge.

The doting mum walked into the kitchen to her son who was already stacking packs of bottled water to aid his mission.

However, Funke and her hubby, JJC, were quick to stop the young man and have him return the packs of bottled water.

Source: Legit.ng