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Antivaxxers Keep Creating Fake Tiffany Dover Death Claims!

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Antivaxxers are still creating and spreading fake death claims about Tiffany Dover, while hounding her family and her!

Find out what’s going on, and what YOU can do to help Tiffany Dover and her family!

 

Tiffany Dover : Who Is She? What’s Going On?

Here’s a quick primer for those who have not heard of Tiffany Dover, or what has energised anti-vaccination groups recently.

On 17 December 2020, Tiffany Dover fainted on live TV after getting her Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, due to vasovagal syncope – a very common condition.

She recovered within minutes, and explained that it wasn’t a surprise because she often faints when she feels pain.

However, antivaxxers pounced on the incident as evidence that the Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine is dangerous, sharing edited versions of the video to sow fear, doubt and uncertainty about the vaccine.

 

Antivaxxers Keep Creating Fake Tiffany Dover Death Claims!

After her fainting episode was explained and the full video was shared, antivaxxers had to switch gears.

They decided to claim that Tiffany Dover later DIED, after recovering from her fainting spell.

Here are three examples…

Joe Leonard

It looks like rumors of Tiffany Dover’s death are TRUE and it is being covered up.

No activity since her highly publicized public vaccination despite regular use of Instagram. No replies to dozens of questions. Family set their profiles to private.

RIP

Kitty Lynn

OMFG! FAINTING NURSE DIED
Tiffany Dover IS DEAD

I saw that fainting nurse died, so I checked it out!
This death record has to be her! Same town, age, and most importantly, the family listed all show up as her friends on fb!

Shannon Haas

BREAKING There is reports Tiffany Dover is dead. She is the nurse who collapsed on live television when being interviewed about the vaccine. We can’t confirm it, we are trying to collect as much intel as possible.
INTEL WE KNOW
– She is from Tennessee
– She collapsed 15+ minutes after taking the Pfizer vaccine on live television
– Her Instagram account is tiffany_dover_ and she hasn’t posted for 5 days, she generally posts every 2-3 days
– There is social media posts about her death from people who were allegedly connected to her or her family
– There is reports of death threats against her family for sharing the info
– There is reports of censorship
– The debunkers are saying it is all false but are providing very little evidence

Someone even created a fake Tiffany Dover memorial page on Instagram (now removed), saying :

She will always be remembered for her bravery. She was a wonderful nurse. #nurse #bravery #covid_19 #tiffanydover #inmemoryof #hospital #alwaysremember

It gained 1650 followers before Instagram finally shut it down. While it was up, antivaxxers used it to promote the claim that she truly did die after being vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

 

How To Help Tiffany Dover With These Fake Death Claims

Creating and sharing fake death claims about Tiffany Dover isn’t about “having an open mind” or “just investigating the truth” or “exploring the possibilities“.

This is literally cyberbullying!

And it doesn’t even stop with fake death claims. People are also hounding her family and friends, calling them fake or crisis actors.

Help stop this cyberbullying of Tiffany Dover, her family and her friends, by :

  • sharing such fact check articles, including this and this.
  • telling the truth to those who shared with you those fake claims
  • sharing the fact check links as comments on those fake social media posts
  • DO NOT SHARE those fake social media posts

 

Why Tiffany Dover Death Claims Are ALL FAKE!

Fact #1 : Tiffany Dover Is Alive And Well!

According to the NewsChannel 9 ABC crew who recorded the whole event on 17 December 2020, Tiffany Dover quickly recovered, and within minutes, was able to get up and speak with them again.

While antivaxxers are claiming that she subsequently died, those are complete lies. She did NOT die.

Her hospital – CHI Memorial – posted this tweet two days later, confirming that she is well, asking that people give her and her family privacy.

Fact #2 : Tiffany Dover Alive And Well On Video, 4 Days Later!

On 21 December 2020, CHI Memorial followed up with a short video showing that she is alive and well, surrounded by her colleagues.

To prove that it was not filmed before her vaccination and alleged “death”, they held up banners that said, “Nursing Leadership Vaccinated Together, #CHIMemorialStrong” and the date “12-21-20“.

Fact #3 : People Found The Wrong Death Record

Conspiracy theorists and antivaxxers are parading online search results showing her death record.

Many searched Tiffany Dover in the wrong state, because they thought she was a nurse in Alabama. Is it any wonder she got the wrong death record?

Some even assumed that SearchQuarry lists only dead people. It’s actually a search engine for public records in the United States.

With such amazing keyboard investigators, who needs the FBI?

Fact #4 : Tiffany Dover Is Not A Unique Name

As unique as Tiffany Dover surely is as a person, her name isn’t unique.

In the entire US, there are currently 47 Tiffany Dovers, with nine of them in Tennessee. And no, they are NOT CLONES, as some people are alleging.

And they do not include Tiffany Dovers who have actually passed away years or even decades ago.

Fact #5 : People Are Not Obligated To Be Active On Social Media

Skeptics like Shannon Haas claim that she must be dead because “she hasn’t posted for 5 days” even though “she generally posts every 2-3 days“.

First of all, NO ONE is obligated to post anything on social media, much less maintain their activity level.

Secondly, a lack of updates does NOT mean she is dead. Some of us actually have lives, like a real social life outside of social media?

Let’s not forget that she’s a nurse manager in CHI Memorial, which is not only actively treating COVID-19 patients, they are also working to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

So is it really that surprising if she has been too busy to update your stalkers with her latest selfies?

But since you are so “concerned” about her well-being, here’s a photo of Tiffany Dover with her CHI Memorial colleagues on 21 December 2020 :

Fact #6 : Claims Of Reports Are Just Claims, Not Actual Evidence

People like Shannon Haas, Joe Leonard and Kitty Lynn are not true skeptics. They are just too damn lazy to go beyond making unverified claims on social media.

He claimed that there are “reports of death threats against her family for sharing the info” and “reports of censorship“.

But when a friend asked for links for those reports, he could only reply, “Not sure.” I kid you not.

Yet, he had no qualms claiming too that “debunkers are saying it is all false but are providing very little evidence“.

If you see claims like that, WITHOUT EVIDENCE, please treat it the same way you would if someone told you he/she can fly without wings.

With the utmost skepticism : Yeah, sure, bro… sure… preferably with a middle finger.

 

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myBurgerLab : Exposing A Troll Or Cyberbullying A Student?

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myBurgerLab recently posted a private conversation they had with a student, exposing him for being rude and asking the public to “help roast this fella“.

To help “roast” the student, they shared his name and the college he was studying at, even tagging his college publicly. This has led many to wonder if they weaponised social media to cyberbully the student.

Find out what happened, and why this has incensed some netizens into speaking out against what myBurgerLab has done.

 

myBurgerLab vs Student : What Happened?

On 3 July 2020, a BERJAYA TVET College student privately messaged myBurgerLab to ask for help with his college project.

When he did not receive a reply after 2 hours, he sent them a rude comment, “Useless company.. Asking stuff didn’t even reply shit”

That kickstarted a conversation which myBurgerLab later posted publicly, asking the public to “Help roast this fella“, sharing his Facebook profile and the college he was from, even tagging his college in their post.

But after a public lash-back, they edited their post, not once, not twice, but FIVE TIMES, with these changes :

  • removing their call to roast the student for his rude remarks
  • removing their tagging of BERJAYA TVET College
  • crossing out the student’s name in their screenshot of his Facebook profile page

While many of those who read the posts universally agreed that that the student was rude, many pointed out that myBurgerLab’s response was far from professional.

Quite a few felt that sharing the student’s Facebook profile page while asking their supporters to “help roast” him was disproportionate, and can even be considered as cyberbullying the student.

Christopher Gomez wrote a great piece below in the Beyond Malaysia group, which he kindly shared with us.

We are covering this issue to remind everyone about the dangers of cyberbullying.

While businesses may be unfairly attacked on social media, it doesn’t give them the right to weaponise it and send their supporters to target someone they don’t like.

We say this to myBurgerLab and everyone else who supported their actions – SAY NO TO CYBERBULLYING!

 

myBurgerLab : Exposing A Troll Or Cyberbullying A Student?

by Christopher Gomez

After reading and assessing the contents, I’m of the opinion that Burger Lab should be brought to task.

They insulted the student. Then even went to the extent of publicly shaming this student, his mother and his school. And if all those acts weren’t horrible enough, they went on to ask the wider community to ‘attack’ him via roasting him publicly.

Via their edits, you might see that it seems to look like their response was seemingly thought out, intentional, and meant to cause ‘hurt’.

And they made 5 edits. It took them 5 (FIVE) edits over the span of an hour, to seemingly justify their actions.

In the edits they made to that post, it seemed to me that all this was “content” for them. Perhaps to them, whether the outcome out of all this was good or not-so-good, it’s still publicity for them.

To me, their response to the student seemed premeditated.

To me, they weaponized social media.

They got upset and took it out on a “kid”, his mother and even on his school, and then they weaponized their social media following by seemingly attempting to get their audience on their side and perhaps even riled up, and attack the student (and perhaps even his parents/family/school).

To me, their use of the word “repercussions” in this context shows the kind of company, Burger Lab, is. They seem to demonstrate clearly that they knew what they were doing, when they put out their response. They shamed the boy, his parents and his school.

And their “apologies” line in Point No. 5 of their post, shows me how much they just wanted to quickly brush aside their mistake and then turn the focus back on trolling/bullying the kid.

In Point No. 3 of their post, they even go to the extent of justifying their actions and downplaying the dangers of revealing a user’s identity ( irrespective if it is was an in-real-life identity or a pseudonym ).

BTW, take note that in Point No. 4 of their post, they admitted that they were shaming him in public. But they justified it by showing that their action was some kind of ‘service to society’.

I strongly urge Malaysians to really think about how they spend their money in Malaysia. In the United States, Japan and many of the countries in the EU, you’ll see that the public stops their patronage of a business when that business behaves poorly. That’s consumer activism at its easiest — it’s simple, quick and effective.

Even in Singapore this form of consumer activism is actively practiced. When businesses behave like jerks (no matter what the reason may be) Singaporeans respond by not supporting them.

I’m writing this to encourage each of you to really think about where you want your money to go?

I’m calling a spade a spade — I would be furious with my kid if he or she did this ( in real life or on social media ) but potentially putting my child in harms way is disgusting and life threatening. The way Burger Lab went about this, they should be reported and charges should be brought against them.

Heck, I am sure none of you will tolerate your kid behaving this way, but if you received a response such as this from a company, you know they have put your child’s life (for the present time and future) in danger.

Approximately two months ago, it was reported in the Malaysian media that we lost a young lady to cyberbullying. The whole country was in shock. The local authorities are still working on this problem, and are trying to find solutions.

So as a group, as a community let’s be part of the solution. Begin by:

  • Stopping your support for businesses that bully, are seemingly proud that they behave like bullies, encourages others to bully, and are seemingly proud they were able to try to encourage others to bully.
  • Stopping our support for business that endanger the lives of our kids, exploits the kindness of our community, and encourages us to behave in such a horrible and potentially irreversibly damaging way.

I, now, personally think Burger Lab doesn’t deserve to be in business. Is there a possibility that their management will respond the way World of Buzz did? Maybe. But there’s more and more evidence out there that shows that the staff of a company behaves according to a company’s culture, and the company’s culture is set in place and nurtured by its management. Malaysian companies or companies operating in Malaysia cannot keep giving excuses, shoddy apologies and shoddy solutions and keep remaining in business.

Granted, the student who sent the private message was rude, but he could have been cyber-bullied (and is probably already being cyber/bullied) to the point of no return. Personally, this is something I can’t overlook, and I can’t forgive.

 

myBurgerLab vs Student : Latest Updates

On 5 July 2020, the controversy led myBurgerLab co-founder Renyi Chin to post a public statement :

Hey everyone. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. It’s time to address the issue.

First of all, my name is Renyi and I’m one of the cofounder of myBurgerLab. I’ve been responsible for maintaining the voice and direction of myBurgerLab for the most part, since its inception in 2012. So for those assuming we hired an intern and he “screwed up”, nope, it was me. I replied to him and made the post.

While it may seem like we all have split opinions on this, allow me to explain why I replied and posted as I did. Roast me personally later.

The myBurgerLab team addresses hundreds of messages every other week on social media – some nice, some unkind but mostly harmless. One thing though, we always make it a point to attend to every educational request, especially for projects. Yes, we do miss out on some, but we’ll always try to reply and make time to take a call, zoom, or even meet up. Don’t take my word for it, our record will show that we‘ve always been advocates for higher learning and are active participants in that process.

Almost all educational project collabs are productive and insightful, for both the student and the company. But every now and then we do get requests from students that can be really absurd. We even have students basically asking us to write their report for them (student: I give you questions, you type out answer can?).

On Friday afternoon, a student sent us a pm on FB, and expected an immediate reply. We usually attend to non-pressing matters after office hours. Unfortunately, he chose to hurl insults at us after just two hours before we had a chance to reply. With this, I already knew that we would not afford him the time that could be better spent on others. In my usual tone, I told him to bugger off nicely. Which was then met with more insults. If you think I should have acted professionally, I did.

My intention doing what I did thereafter, is to let everyone know that just because you are sitting behind a screen, it gives you no right to be abusive. It’s never ok to mistreat people in the service industry just because we are here to serve, that doesn’t make it okay for you to spit on us. In response, I wanted to bring light to his abusive online persona. Yes, I agree that the original post calling to roast him was wrong. It was intended to be a joke, a poor attempt at that, and was unfortunately taken into another direction. I corrected the post accordingly after reading the comments. I apologize for the poor choice of words in the original post.

I believe that calling out a bully is not bullying. In the face of any abuse, speak up. We shouldn’t be afraid to stand up for ourselves and for the people we care about. We are here to service our customers and to serve the community however we can. As with everyone else in the service industry, we have to deal with the occasional rude and inconsiderate customer, with a smile and as professionally as we can. But if ever a customer berates us or insults the team, we will not tolerate it. And if any member of our staff is faced with such abuse, we will stand up for them.

That is what I personally chose to do. I took a stand for the brand that I love and the brand that we all spent so much time and energy growing. No one is gonna call it “sh*t” and get away with it, especially unprovoked. Look, I’d be the first to admit we aren’t perfect, if our service or burgers are not up to standard, let us know, we always welcome the feedback and will strive to do better. But in this case, the student was malicious to start with and I had no intention to let it slide.

So if you feel disappointed that I did it. I’m sorry. But I’ll stand up for my brand over and over again (with a better context) if need be.

At the moment, we are working closely with the Berjaya school team to rectify what was done wrong and I’ve personally volunteered my time for community service in the school (as a form of accountability on my part) to whichever capacity they see fit.

For those that pm me to check in on me, and sent words of solidarity, thank you. And to those who still don’t see eye to eye with me, Okay, in all fairness, you can roast me now or choose to have a dialogue. Your call. I’ll attend to it when I can.

Sincerely,
Renyi.

On 6 July 2020, myBurgerLab further edited their post, removing the student’s Facebook profile after he apologised to them.

They also stated that they will be working with the school to “provide better quality education and work experiences for the betterment of the industry“.

Obviously, myBurgerLab believes that they were completely in the right to post the student’s private messages as an object lesson in the consequences of being rude to a business.

It is unfortunate that they do not see the danger in asking people to teach the student a lesson. That goes beyond just publicly shaming someone for acting like an asshole, and is far beyond what the student deserves for a few seconds of stupidity.

Again, we would like everyone to be aware about the dangers of CYBERBULLYING. Those with significant social media presence should be particularly careful in how they respond.

Remember – with great power, comes great responsibility…

 

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George Floyd Challenge Exposed : Racist + Dangerous!

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Heard of the George Floyd Challenge? It’s the new social media challenge that just started on Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook.

Find out what the George Floyd Challenge is all about, and why NO ONE should do it!

 

George Floyd Challenge : What Is It?

The George Floyd Challenge is a new social media challenge, which involves taking pictures or a video of one person kneeling on another person’s neck for 8-9 minutes.

The idea is to prove that Derek Chauvin, the Minnesota police officer who kneeled on George Floyd, could not possibly be responsible for his death.

 

George Floyd Challenge : Racist + Dangerous!

Derek Chauvin’s supporters believe that he did not cause George Floyd to die, simply by kneeling on his neck. So they recreated the act, which eventually became known as the George Floyd Challenge.

No one should perform it because it can injure or even kill the play-victim. Parents should definitely warn their children not to mimic these idiots!

Even if you lack empathy, understand that attempting such a racist act will ruin your life. Your reputation and future will be destroyed if you do this.

Don’t believe me? Look at what happened to those who performed this racist and dangerous challenge!

27 May 2020

The first public example was probably what Dave Hollenbeck, a school wrestling coach, posted on 27 May 2020 :

Not dead yet I’m doing this for Are (our) police officers the media is a race baiting machine and I’m tired of it I’m going to speak out every time if you don’t like that I’m sorry but I love All people.. Wake up America.

Dave was quickly dismissed by the Bethel School District. And even when he tried to start a GoFundMe campaign, it was quickly deactivated, with just $50 raised.

28 May 2020

Two construction workers in Bethel, Minnesota, attempted the George Floyd Challenge, claiming “Ivan said he can fully breathe with all my weight on his neck”.

The outrage forced Shade Tree Construction’s owner Mark Strandlund to fire both workers, one of whom was his own son. Even so, Housing First Minnesota dropped Shade Tree Construction as a member.

They were later identified as Ivan Fields (the man on the ground), and Austin Strandlund (owner’s son), both seniors at the Legacy Christian Academy…

29 May 2020

Two white female high school seniors posted a video on Snapchat performing the challenge, with the caption “Aw ging can’t breathe“.

One girl is seen kneeling over the other, who shouts that she cannot breathe, while they both laugh. A third person can be heard cheering them on, saying, “You can do it!”

Both students have now been forced to rescind their enrolments into the University of Missouri and the Missouri State University.

30 May 2020

Three English teenagers – two 19-years old and one 18-years old – posted a Snapchat video of the George Floyd Challenge, which was shared on the Warwick University freshers Facebook page.

On 31 May 2020, the Northumbria Police arrested all three of them, and are investigating the incident as a hate crime.

And it looks like they will no longer be joining Warwick University, as planned…

30 May 2020

Evan Rolla, a fitness instructor at LA Fitness in West Palm Beach, Florida, posted his George Floyd Challenge pictures on Facebook. He lost his job.

2 June 2020

Two English men from north-east Fife posted this picture on Snapchat, with the caption “George floyd challenge 2020“.

One of them – a 26-year old man – was arrested by Police Scotland the next day.

2 June 2020

Two students from the Gray Stone Day School (Grades 6-12) posted this picture on Snapchat, with the caption “george floyd challenge“.

On 4 June 2020, the school posted this statement (partial) :

This post and others like it are clear acts of hate and racism that are without question unacceptable. While this did occur outside of the school, we have a moral obligation to hold students to a higher standard.

We are appalled by this, and we will adhere to legal guidelines for public schools as they relate to the discipline of a minor.

4 June 2020

This couple posted their version of the challenge on Facebook, with the man actually wearing a blue I Can’t Breathe t-shirt!

Paula McGuigan initially claimed she was hacked, but later removed her Facebook page and apologised for posting the picture :

I know that there was a Facebook post with me in it and I can see how this truly looks disrespectful to the death of George Floyd.

This was 100% not the intent of this post. I would never disrespect the death of any innocent person no matter what their race is.

Hien is Asian and we were trying to say that Asian Lives matter as do all races. I look at the post and am so remorseful that this was done. I 100% stand f or justice and equality for all walks of life.

Again my deepest apologies and regrets for this poor taste post. A lesson very well learned that sometimes what we are trying to say does not come across.

4 June 2020

These two racist fools were identified as Sergio Gomez and Alejandro Taranzo, both students of the University of Maryland (UMD), which quickly responded on Friday, 5 May 2020 :

We learned via social media of two individuals who reenacted the unacceptable and tragic death of George Floyd. We are outraged and condemn these actions and images in no uncertain terms. The individuals involved were immediately referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

 

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Skull Breaker Challenge Continues To Injure Children!

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The damage caused by the Skull Breaker challenge on TikTok and other social media platforms cannot be understated. Even after TikTok was forced to ban those videos, the prank continues to injure children…

It did not help that many people thought it was a hoax, or dismissed it as a childish prank. So we decided to compile this list of injuries that have been confirmed to be attributed to the Skull Breaker challenge.

Please make sure you share this list out, so that parents and schools can warn children about the dangers and consequences of the Skull Breaker challenge.

 

The Skull Breaker Challenge Explained!

The tripping jump challenge appears to have originated in South America as the Skull Breaker Challenge on TikTok, so you may hear it referred to as Rompcráneos or Rasteira in Spanish.

Many people pooh-poohed the initial reports of the Skull Breaker TikTok challenge, claiming that it was a hoax.  But it quickly spread across the world, as kids and even adults try to record themselves pranking others with it.

The challenge is simple in concept, but takes two to play it and an innocent victim to trick.

  1. Trick the victim into thinking that the two of you want to record a slow-motion video of all three jumping.
  2. Set up a camera to record the action, or have someone record it for you.
  3. As the victim jumps, you both kick his / her legs, so the victim falls flat while you guys laugh.
  4. Share the video on TikTok for likes!

Although at least one girl died from the challenge, it took months of public outrage before TikTok agreed to remove all such videos from their platform.

 

Skull Breaker TikTok Challenge Continues To Injure Children!

While TikTok may have agreed to remove Skull Breaker videos when they find them, children (well, bullies) are apparently continuing with the challenge!

Either TikTok has not been particularly diligent, or the pranksters and influencers have given the challenge a new name. But the fact still remains – children continue to be victimised and injured by this stupid challenge.

We are also greatly concerned by some people who insist that this is an Internet hoax, or a mass hysteria event; and that parents and schools should not scare children with such silly tales.

Therefore, we decided to compile this public record of the injuries caused by the Skull Breaker TikTok challenge, so that there can be no doubt that the Skull Breaker TikTok challenge is REAL, and it continues to injure children.

11 November 2019 : Emanuela Medeiros (Killed)

16-year old Emanuela died after hitting her head on the ground during the Skull Breaker challenge (known then as the rasteira challenge) at the Antônio Fagundes Municipal School in Mossoró, Brazil.

Recommended : Skull Breaker Challenge Killed This Girl : Warn Your Kids!

Circa January 2020 : Lilian Calabianqui (NA)

Lilian was tricked into performing the Skull Breaker challenge by her own sons, the social media influencers who call themselves Irmaos Fuinha.

They were the ones who popularised the Skull Breaker challenge on TikTok, and arguably made it go global.

In their video, it was obvious that they knew about the danger and caught their mother before she hit her head on the floor.

Unfortunately, they did not warn the millions of young fans about that – and so, it set off a chain of injuries across the globe.

Recommended : Irmaos Fuinha : Thank These IDIOTS For Skull Breaker!

Late January 2020 : Marc and Stacy Shenker’s Son (Physical Therapy)

Marc and Stacy Shenker’s 13-year old son suffered a concussion in the Skull Breaker Challenge at the Cherry Hill middle school in New Jersey.

A month after that incident, he still complains of lethargy and headaches, and is on academic restriction. He is also starting physical therapy.

4 February 2020 : Unknown Student (NA)

The video of the Skull Breaker TikTok challenge being performed on a student at the Santo Tomas de Aquino School in Caracas, Venezuela went viral.

The very next day, the Chacao municipality posted this on Instagram, warning against the challenge :

4 February 2020 : Unknown Student (NA)

A 16-year old girl was bullied by two students into performing the challenge at the South Dade Senior High School :

According to the victim, two other students at the school asked her to jump as high as she could. One of the students jumped with her to see who could jump higher while the other stood off to the side.

“They kept asking me until I said yes,” the 16-year-old freshman said.

When the victim jumped, the two students swept her legs out from under her, causing her to fall backwards and hurt her neck and head.

“I jumped really high and I remember them kicking me off my feet and I fell on my head,” she said.

The two perpetrators including the student filming the challenge were disciplined, but the victim had to transfer to another school, and is currently being treated for her injuries.

5 February 2020 : Justin Hodson (Hospitalised)

Justin was tricked into the Skull Breaker TikTok challenge, and hit his back and head. He lost consciousness trying to get up, and fell forward, injuring his face as well.

He was hospitalised with a head injury, stitches to his face, severe cuts inside his mouth and two front teeth injured.

Recommended : Skull Breaker TikTok Challenge : One Mother’s Warning!

Early February 2020 : Olivia Ross

In Portland, Oregon, Olivia Ross was tricked into performing the Skull Breaker challenge by two upperclassmen seniors at the Mountainside High School. She blacked out and had a headache after hitting her head :

“These seniors asked me if I would jump for their TikTok video. I remember like blacking out for a second and I started to get like an instant pressure headache,” Ross said.

You can clearly see from the screenshot below, that the two school seniors then posted the video on TikTok.

Olivia’s mother, Lindsay Zobrist, pointed out that anyone who types “Skull Breaking Challenge” or “Jumping Prank” or “Jump Trip” into TikTok will see hundreds of such videos.

11 February 2020 : Parker Smith (Broken Arm)

12-year old Parker Smith from Alabama broke both the radius and ulna bones of his right arm, after being tricked into participating in the Skull Breaker Challenge.

14 February 2020 : Aubrey Ortiz (Hospitalised)

12-year old Aubrey Ortiz from the South Brook Middle School was tricked by a boy and a girl at her school, who asked her to “learn a dance”.

“They kicked my legs over, and (one girl) grabbed my legs and slammed them to the ground,” Ortiz said. “I went numb and couldn’t do anything. I struggled getting up.”

23 February 2020 : Kathleen DeJesus (Hospitalised)

13-year old Kathleen DeJesus was targeted at the Lawrence Massachusetts Middle School, and spent two days in the hospital for a severe concussion :

“I was screaming that I needed an ambulance,” said Kathleen. “I was thinking like ‘Oh my God I’m going to lose my life over this game.’ I should have never done it.”

25 February 2020 : Ke’Avion Hearn (Hospitalised)

Ke’Avion Hearn – a brain cancer survivor – was tricked into performing the challenge, and knocked unconscious by his classmates at the Southeast Arkansas Preparatory High School :

“They said all you go to do is jump,” Ke’Avion recalled. He says he never knew what those classmates were about to do to him.

“I jumped, they kind of kicked me out under my legs so I can’t land,” he said. “All I remember is being on the floor.”

His mother, Kimberly Hearn said, “He doesn’t deserve that, no child deserves that. You made him fall on his head. That’s got to be so cruel, and you found it to be so funny.”

Hearn pointed out that getting hit on the head was even more dangerous for Ke’Avion, who underwent multiple surgeries and chemotherapy a few years ago for a large brain tumour.

 

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Kaspersky : Cyberbullying Affect Child Health & Socialization

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July 29, 2016 – According to the study Growing Up Online – Connected Kids, conducted by Kaspersky Lab and iconKids & Youth, cyberbullying is a far more dangerous threat to children than many parents think. The consequences for the majority of young victims of online harassment include serious problems with health and socialization.

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is intentional intimidation, persecution or abuse that children and teenagers may encounter on the internet. Interestingly, children aged 8-16 are more wary of this threat than their parents are. According to the study, 13% of children and 21% of parents consider it harmless. At the same time, 16% of the children surveyed are more afraid of being bullied online than offline, while half (50%) are equally afraid of both real-life and virtual bullying.

Parents should not downplay the dangers of cyberbullying. Despite the fact that the study found only 4% of children admitted to being bullied online (compared to 12% in real life), in 7 out of 10 cases the consequences were traumatic.

Bullying on the Internet seriously affected their emotional well-being: parents of 37% of the victims reported lower self-esteem, 30% saw a deterioration in their performance at school, and 28% cited depression. In addition, 25% of parents stated that cyberbullying had disrupted their child’s sleep patterns and caused nightmares (21%). Another 26% of parents noticed that their child had started avoiding contact with other children, and 20% discovered their child had anorexia.

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Just as worrying are the statistics showing that 20% of children witnessed others being bullied online, and in 7% of cases even participated in it. The survey shows that children often hide incidents of cyberbullying from their parents, making the task of protecting them even more complicated, though, fortunately, not impossible.

Andrei Mochola, Head of Consumer Business at Kaspersky Lab, comments: “In an effort to protect our children from danger, we mustn’t forget that they not only live in the real world but also in the virtual world, which is just as real to them. On the Internet, children socialize, learn new things, have fun and, unfortunately, encounter unpleasant situations. Cyberbullying is one of the most dangerous things that can confront a child on the Internet, because it can have a negative impact on their psyche and cause problems for the rest of their lives. The best solution in this case is to talk to your child and to use parental control software that can alert you to any suspicious changes to their social network page.”

 

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