Experts Warn Latest Viral TikTok Prank Could Go from Funny to Universal Annihilation

New York - Scientists around the world are warning families about a hilarious but dangerous social media trend that could result in criminal charges and serious injuries, including the end of all life on Earth, or worse.

Three teenagers planning their next TikTok prank. Could they be the boys that ultimately kill us all? Yes. A thousand times yes!

According to Regibald Teaborne, a spokesperson for the United Nations Interagency Task Force on Global Catastrophic Threats, the trend has increased in popularity in recent weeks prompting worldwide laughter and concern. "Numerous incidents have been reported across the globe. And though it gets funnier each and every time it happens, it puts us at risk. All of us. There really would be no escape for anyone in a worst case scenario."

"So far, none of these local incidents have caused more than a few dozen deaths, some structural damage to a few buildings, and a few million smiley face emojis," Teaborne explained. "But at this rate it's only a matter of time before one of these pranks triggers something more substantial than an LOL or even an ROFL. It could be something much more dangerous."

The pranks, typically recorded and posted to social media sites like TikTok by lonely teenage boys seeking virtual attention and validation in the form of increasing follower counts, are particularly high risk. Teaborne, whose nephew has a computer, is hoping that by increasing awareness of the dangers, the Task Force will convince these children and young adults to stop putting the lives of every living thing on Earth at risk. "We are talking about a complete and irrevocable severing of the bonds that tie our own universe to the greater multiverse. We are talking about a complete decoupling of our reality. We will be broken down into quantum foam and it will be an absolute riot, but it will also be extremely painful and we will all be dead."

Teaborne and the task force want the public to know that individuals participating in these pranks may face serious legal consequences. "This might include arrest and criminal charges such as trespassing or extinction-level vandalism. Things could turn from amusing to Armageddon in the blink of an eye and you are risking going from edgy comic to eternally cancelled before you know it."

The United Nations Interagency Task Force on Global Catastrophic Threats is urging parents and guardians to speak with their children about online viral challenges and the risk of bringing about cataclysmic devastation or even the Biblical end of days. They are encouraging conversations about safe, responsible choices when it comes to social media use. Finally, they recommend holding your children close and telling them that you love them.