How Social Media Pranks Turn Deadly: The Truth Behind TikTok’s Dark Side | Ten Minutes of Truth #72

Want to save your kids from going viral and going to the ER? Curious why TikTok trends keep ending with police lights, lawsuits, and in some cases… bullet wounds? In this episode of Barrett & Baxa , Steve and Bob unpack the wild world of dangerous TikTok challenges—from door-kicking idiocy to “annoy strangers until they snap” pranks—and explain how a quest for clicks is turning teens into Darwin Award contestants. We dive into real-life news stories, including shootings connected to viral pranks, a Florida sheriff issuing the most Florida warning ever, and the now-infamous case of prankster Tanner Cook, the guy who learned the hard way that shoving a phone in a stranger’s face doesn’t always end in a like and a subscribe. You’ll hear about home improvement store mayhem, drywall collisions, and kids who somehow think “kicking someone’s front door at 2 a.m.” is a harmless LOL moment. Spoiler: homeowners disagree. Loudly. And armed. If you want to understand how social-media clout culture is pushing teens into increasingly dangerous behavior—and how quickly a “funny” TikTok bit can turn criminal or fatal—this is your episode. Come for the laughs, stay for the life-saving PSA, and leave knowing exactly how NOT to get shot or sued on the internet. #TikTokChallenge #DangerousTrends #ViralPranks #SocialMediaSafety #PranksGoneWrong #TannerCook #DoorKickingTrend #BarrettAndBaxa #10MinutesOfTruth #MediaShmedia #SocialMediaCulture #HomeownerDefense #FloridaSheriff #GradyJudd #CloutChasing tiktok dangerous trends, viral pranks gone wrong, tanner cook shooting, alan colie case, door kicking challenge, home invasion prank, social media harassment, prankster shot, dangerous viral trends, barrett and baxa podcast, media shmedia episode, 10 minutes of truth, florida sheriff grady judd, viral challenge deaths, teen social media danger, youtube prank culture, viral trend lawsuit, tiktok injury cases, clout chasing culture, public harassment prank