A viral TikTok challenge ended in the worst possible way: what is it about and what happened to the protagonist?

A young man wanted to show off his physical condition after a day at the gym but it ended in the worst way. The TikToker tried to make veins but failed, but fainted in the attempt. The final result went viral on TikTok.

The video was shared on the platform by the @facww_workout account. The user used force to highlight the veins but overdid it and ended up fainting.

In the recording, the TikToker could be seen fainting in front of the camera after a few seconds. Despite the blow he suffered, he took what happened with humor and uploaded it to his social networks.

The publication reached 3.6 million views and 381 thousand likes“Techniques to fall asleep quickly,” one user commented. “How many coins did you find on the floor,” another follower joked. “This could have ended very badly,” another TikToker said.

The danger of viral challenges: keys to accompany children and adolescents in their digital life

The key is to address the risk prevention and self-care in a comprehensive manner: help them so that they can detect the signs when something is wrong with them and generate a bond of trust with them so that they can come to us if they need to. With that settled, talking about challenges is just one more step.

Don’t stay on the surface of the problem. Try to stress these situations to see what they would have done in their place, how they would have acted if they had been friends of the victim, what they would think or say to the parents of the children who incited this issue.

One of the most important reasons why girls and boys take part in these challenges is popularity and not wanting to be left out. Let’s help them put into perspective what it means to be popularwhy, for what and at what cost.

It is important to know about the existence of these “challenges” and their consequences in order to help boys and girls distinguish when they are facing a fun challenge from when they are facing something that could be dangerous..

There is 4 steps to check whether an online challenge is safe or not, which can serve as a starting point for talking to children about this topic and also for reflecting on any online content:

• Slow down. Think about what you’re looking at.
• Think. Is it real? Is it safe? Is it harmful? If you’re not sure, check with an adult or friends, or seek more information from authoritative sources.
• I made up my mind. If it can hurt you, don’t do it. It’s not worth putting yourself and/or others at risk.
• Take action. Report it on social media and don’t share it.

The recent research “Analysis of effective educational prevention responses to dangerous online challenges”, promoted by Praesidio Safeguarding and TikTok, in which the Chicos.net Association was consulted, reflected that a 46% of adolescents asked to receive more information on this topic to build criteria and parameters on the use of digital media. However, the same research shows that adults are afraid to address these issues for fear of generating interest in boys and girls on these topics: 34% of parents and 29% of teachers think it is difficult to talk about challenges without sparking interest in them in children and adolescents. In turn, 40% of parents and 31% of teachers would not mention a challenge unless the teenager did so first.

To promote dialogue within the family, Chicos.net launched the #EligeTuForma campaign in 2022 with the aim of Raise awareness about the risks and opportunities offered by digital media. Composed of a series of 10 videos for teenagers, the website www.eligetuforma.org has triggers to start conversations with sons and daughters and a teaching guide for teachers on different topics related to the use of the Internet, such as groomingthe dangerous challenges, the cyberbullyinghate speech, screen time, misinformation, the importance of consent and self-esteem.