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“You have to like, share and comment, or else...” Strange videos spread on TikTok

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Videos circulating among children on TikTok allegedly frighten them with the threat of losing their parents if they do not share the content.
  • Online police officer Janar Koemets says such manipulation is sometimes used to build audiences or attract attention and does not meet acceptable standards.

A disturbing message is spreading through TikTok videos aimed at children: like, share and comment, or risk losing your parents.

One parent says children are being frightened by videos claiming that failing to share certain posts could lead to them losing their parents. The article does not identify who created the videos or how widely they have circulated.

TikTok videos are circulating among children that frighten them by saying they could lose their parents if they do not share certain videos.

· ParentThe parent describes the threatening message children are encountering on TikTok.

Online police officer Janar Koemets says social media periodically sees tactics designed to increase a user's following or draw attention. He says those methods do not comply with good practice.

From time to time, different influence tactics are used on social media to grow a following or attract attention, and they do not comply with good practice.

· Janar KoemetsThe online police officer characterizes the tactics behind such content.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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