TikTok has a reputation for spawning fun challenges and silly memes — but also one for controversial and potentially dangerous ones, too.
The 2021 milk crate challenge, the frozen corn syrup craze, and the dubious health suggestion to stuff garlic cloves up your nose to relieve congestion are to name a few of the most infamous of the app's history.
Recently, though, there has been a slew of polarizing trends, or ones that users either love endearingly or find ethically troubling. These are fads that are easy to participate in and grew in popularity quickly, but also received a good amount of backlash.
These are the most divisive TikTok trends of 2023 thus far.