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The allure of eating Tide Pods and similar products has been a beloved internet meme for years due to the candy-like appearance of the small laundry detergent pacs.
A related Internet meme, "Tide Pod-Chan", a moe anthropomorphization of a Tide Pod in a Japanese school uniform, was created in order to warn against pod consumption. [36] Tide later partnered with American football player Rob Gronkowski, having him issue the message: "What the heck is going on, people? Use Tide Pods for washing. Not eating. Do ...
The Tide Pod challenge is arguably one of the most famous (and dangerous) internet trends. Starting in late December 2017, viral jokes started circulating on Twitter about eating Tide Pods, which ...
Social media challenges, like the Tide Pod Challenge, are also likely responsible for some of the increase in exposures, especially in teens, Bruce Ruck, managing director of the New Jersey Poison ...
Tide Pod Challenge – Similar to other eating challenges, this saw people attempt to eat Tide Pods, small packets filled with laundry detergent and other chemicals that normally dissolve while in a washing machine. The challenge gained attention in late 2017 and early 2018, and quickly was addressed by several health-related organizations, as ...
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. Instances like the Cinnamon challenge [5] or the Tide Pod challenge [6] serve as striking examples, where participants have suffered severe injuries [7] or ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning against a slew of viral social media challenges that are endangering impressionable teens and tweens.
In late 2017 and early 2018, a viral Internet trend, called the "Tide Pod challenge" emerged, in which participants deliberately and intentionally ingested detergent pods, in some cases filming the consumption of the detergent and the aftermath. Several children and teens have been injured, some severely, from this intentional consumption.