TikTok bans viral 'milk crate challenge' over safety concerns

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The ban comes after several healthcare workers took to social media to voice their concerns about the trend and the danger it poses to those participating in it. TikTok MilkCrateChallenge

Searching for the trend's hashtag on the app now brings up a"no results found" notice, the report said.

The search results page notifies users that"this phrase may be associated with behaviour or content that violates our guidelines. Promoting a safe and positive experience is TikTok's top priority". However, some videos depicting the trend are still visible on the app if users search for incorrect spellings of keywords associated with the challenge, such as"milk craate" or"milk cratee".

It's worth noting that although these videos don't have a significant amount of views, they've still managed to slip through the cracks of the ban and remain on the app.

 

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