The allure of internet challenges can be attributed, in part, to individuals' desire for attention and social validation, particularly among teenagers.
Several of these challenges carry inherent risks and can be potentially dangerous.
[1] Controversy has surrounded Internet challenges, primarily due to the harmful nature of certain tasks.
[8] In response to such dangers, platforms like YouTube have disallowed the promotion of these challenges,[9] leading many individuals to turn to alternative platforms like TikTok, where the creation and dissemination of such challenges are not subjected to strict moderation.
The Gallon Smashing Internet challenge, for instance, gained notoriety for encouraging participants to purposefully spill or smash gallon containers of liquid in public places, resulting in inconvenience and potential harm to others.