A north-macedonian political group wants to shut-down social-apps that make kids do unsafe things‚ after the “Superman challenge“ put many young people in hospital. The request comes as health-staff reported treating lots of hurt students (ages from 10 to 17) in different cities last week
The trend – which got popular on TikTok – makes kids try to fly like super-heroes when friends throw them up in air. Its really dangerous and many kids got hurt: some broke bones while others got big bruises and other injuries. Doctors in the capital city Skopje and nearby towns had to help at least 17 injured students who tried this risky stunt
- broken bones
- bad bruises
- serious contusions
- other body injuries
The whole thing shows how social-media can make young people do unsafe things just to get likes and views. Local doctors say its important to watch what kids do online‚ since these challenges can lead to very bad accidents. The political party thinks stopping these apps might help keep children safe – even though they dont know how to do that yet