Here’s Why The ‘Skull Breaker Challenge’ Is Creating Panic among Parents
This involves three people standing in a row and jumping in the air. Just when the person in the centre jumps, the two individuals alongside, kicks the person’s legs and makes him or her trip backward.
The trending ‘Skull Breaker Challenge’ is scaring the hell out of people, especially parents. Many have got themselves seriously injured while performing the risky challenge.
The challenge involves three people standing in a row and jumping in the air simultaneously. Just when the person in the centre jumps, the two individuals alongside, kicks the person’s legs and makes him or her trip backward. This makes the person who is probably unaware fall on the back.
This stunt which is also called the ‘Tripping Jump Challenge’ is pretty risky and can lead to disastrous results.
Check out some of the clips below:
The #skullbreakerchallenge which is currently trending on #tiktok is fatal. Please pay attention to our kids. pic.twitter.com/SQi9RPpk6j
— Nicole Wong 王晓庭 (@nicolewong89) February 14, 2020
Benda bodoh yang orang buat di TikTok.
— Roman Akramovich (@SyedAkramin) February 14, 2020
P/s: Saya terima video ini dari group WhatsApp sekolah anak. Ada ibubapa ingatkan supaya anak-anak tak terikut dengan #SkullBreakerChallenge. pic.twitter.com/Mo1CIRyHsr
Avoid doing this students : two kids died after this. #TrippingJump #skullbreakerchallenge #skullbreaker #Skullgirls #challenges pic.twitter.com/RCHimkM28N
— Bhavya (@MeBhavya) February 16, 2020
It’s called the #trippingjumpchallenge or the #skullbreakerchallenge. Call it what you may, it’s dangerous & potentially deadly & a SFL teen & her family are considering a lawsuit after she literally fell victim to this dangerous online “trend”.
— Liane Morejon WPLG (@LianeWPLG) February 12, 2020
MORE: https://t.co/ByjD2C6Rql pic.twitter.com/7nkflyqWQ8
The trend is gaining momentum among youngsters. Surprisingly, the challenge is being performed in a few schools as some of these clips indicate.
Doctors warn that doing the stunts repeatedly could pose a major danger to the individual. It could lead to major spine, head injuries and concussions.
In the graphic clip below, the guy in the centre seems to have fallen unconscious.
Note- The below clip may not be suitable for certain viewers:
Warning : Skullbreaker Challenge is trending I urge you all to show your children and parents and teach them this is really dangerous. It can break skull and can cause some serious problem.#skullbreakerchallenge pic.twitter.com/OQQ8idnbfA
— Simmi Ahuja (@SimmiAhuja_) February 15, 2020
People have taken to social media platforms to condemn this challenge. “We have no clue how such strange challenges become a trend and we do not know how to stop it,” a concerned parent told Ajanta news.
People are curious to know who creates these trends on social media. Prior to the ‘Skull Breaker Challenge’, the ‘Kiki challenge’ was doing the rounds where youngsters were breaking traffic rules to perform the act.
Authorities in countries like Thailand are taking stringent action against those who are indulging in the act and can be sentenced to 10 years in jail including a fine of 200,000 baht.
Now, it is left to the government, parents and school authorities to keep a close watch to prevent the ‘Skull Breaker Challenge’ from causing further injuries.
