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I read this just after learning that a relative’s young teenaged daughter has died of self strangulation as a result of a Tic Toc challenge. Kids are being conditioned to record themselves harming themselves for the entertainment of others, and the social credit it earns them - they’re dying for “likes” and a substantial portion of the internet is cheering them on. As a parent, I can only hope that the examples I put in front my child to emulate are more compelling - that the hero stories I share are more inspiring - but honestly it’s terrifying.

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