Viral ‘Skullbreaker challenge’ has Twitter worried

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, February 18

After the viral Blue Whale and Kiki challenges, another dangerous viral challenge has parents and netizens worried.

Called the ‘Skullbreaker Challenge’, the origin supposed of the “game” is unknown, but involves the three people standing next to each other. The two on the sides jump and knock the one in the middle down when he jumps.

Netizens are worried that the challenge could lead to serious injuries, such as broken bones and even a broken skull.

Another wrote: “This looks like a suicidal game. Wonder, how these kinds of madness gains popularity among youth, as if there are no other good games to play”. A post read: “It is unbelievable how stupid and dangerous this #skullbreaker challenge trending on #TikTok. As parents, and physicians who see the end result of actions like this, we need to raise awareness and stop it now”. A user wrote: “If no brain in skull, then destroying it”. “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” a user remarked.

Kerala Police has issued a warning against the viral challenge saying it could be dangerous and lead to injuries.

“You may have noticed gaming challenges like the Skull Breaker that have been circulating on social media in recent years. We must be very careful not to imitate this kind of dangerous gaming challenge,” the tweet that accompanies Kerala Police’s post says. 

ഈ അടുത്തകാലത്തായി സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയയിൽ പ്രചരിക്കുന്ന സ്കൾ ബ്രേക്കർ പോലുള്ള ഗെയിമിങ്ങ് ചലഞ്ചുകൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ ശ്രദ്ധയിൽപ്പെട്ടിട്ടുണ്ടാവും. അപകടത്തിലാകുന്ന ഇത്തരത്തിലുളള ഗെയിമിങ്ങ് ചലഞ്ചുകൾ നമ്മുടെ കുട്ടികളുൾപ്പെടെയുള്ളവർ അനുകരിക്കാതിരിക്കുന്നതിന് അതീവജാഗ്രത പുലർത്തേണ്ടതാണ്.#keralapolice pic.twitter.com/3ALIIhmTcP

— Kerala Police (@TheKeralaPolice) February 18, 2020

#skull_breaker
A New callenge which started first on a Venezuelan school went viral on tiktok app, involve 3 persons jumping. The goal of it is to make the person in the middle fall on his/her back, hence the name. This fall can cause serious injuries, and severe head injuries. pic.twitter.com/Y7kFpJP0hD

— ILearn Training Center (@ILearnCenterCo) February 17, 2020

This is the skull breaker challenge. Please please PLEASE don’t do this 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 People have died from this (I cut the video I received from another mum)

Why do kids do these stupid things 😣 pic.twitter.com/WNgn2HcPTp

— ♔ Jennifer ♔ (@britishchickAD) February 14, 2020

Can someone please tell all the TikToker kids that the skullbreaker challenge (the prank where they trip a person in the middle) is so DUMB AND DANGEROUS?! You could fatally injure someone with that 🤬

— Jillian Ita-as (@jillianitaas) February 14, 2020

I’ve only just heard of this so-called “skull breaker challenge” today (a more apt name isn’t possible). Have there been any actual deaths reported and/or prosecutions pending? Do the victims know what’s about to happen to them or are they coerced into it?

— Paul Hemsley (@PaulHemsleyAU) February 18, 2020

@rjshiv007

#skullbreakerchallenge #skulltrooper #skullbreaker #trending #rjshiv

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