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baby boy holding bottle has amber teething necklace on caption "Me and my kiddo love his" "We also loved our amber teething necklace.. (l) two women standing at podium speaking for funeral photo of little boy caption "Until it strangles my son to death. Know better do better! child safety isn't a parenting choice it's a duty!" (c) woman kissing baby son caption "Me and my kiddo love his" "We also loved our amber teething necklace......" (r)

A mother on TikTok is bringing attention to the danger of amber teething necklaces after one killed her son

'I bought one before my daughter was born and your awareness saved me from ever putting it on my daughter.'

On May 15, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
family sitting under pavilion outside caption "When our sister died we made her phone her headstone because she was always on it" (l) Phone headstone up close shows messages from females family (c) Family sisters posing with headstone caption"When our sister died we made her phone her headstone because she was always on it" (r)

Gen Zer’s headstone made into a phone because she ‘was always on it’

'Y’all couldn’t even make it full battery.'

On Apr 16, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL
hand pouring water into device in car trunk with caption "everyone complaining about gas prices and mine runs on water" (l) drawing of Stanley Meyer's water fuel cell patent (c) man taking off glasses (r)

‘They killed the last guy that did that’: Man claims his car runs on water instead of gas, resurfacing vintage conspiracy theories

The video has viewers pointing to the death of Stanley Meyer.

On Apr 14, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture Tech
a couple taking a selfie (l) phone text screen (m) tombstone (r)

‘I’d just mute the thread and let them keep messaging’: TikToker texts boyfriend who died—until she gets blocked

‘I miss him more than anything.’

On Apr 11, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL
Woman holding dog vet blurred in background (l) Woamn greenscreen tiktok over vet google search caption " This is so fucking DISGUSTING> Makes me wonder were their reviews before I took my dog here that were deleted??? How does my review get deleted of a place that caused my dogs death??? I HAVE NO WORDS." (r)"

‘How many bad reviews were deleted before I brought my dog here?’: TikToker says New York City vet is deleting bad Google reviews in viral TikTok

'This shows they're more concerned with their image than the quality of their services.'

On Apr 10, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
young woman (l) man with photo inset of couple holding hands and caption "WHITE influencer stabs her BLACK boyfriend to death. wasn't even arrested" (c) man from inset photo (r)

Outrage after no charges filed against white OnlyFans star who allegedly fatally stabbed her Black boyfriend

Investigators are reportedly looking into whether the influencer was acting in self-defense.

On Apr 8, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
people on thrill ride with caption "One of the attendants literally asked if they checked the seatbelt - 'you check the seatbel on...the left side?' 'No.'"

Video allegedly shows workers questioning seatbelts before boy’s death on ride

The remarks were made after the ride already started.

On Mar 29, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
happy woman (l) woman holding vibrator (m) woman in the hospital (r)

TikToker says vibrator from Spencer’s almost killed her

'That damn toy almost cost me my life.'

On Mar 2, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL
Young woman holding cup and cemetary background with caption "thing i will never do because i'm a mortician" (l) woman with cup and motorcycle wreck background with caption "ride any type of motorcycle or crotch rocket" (c) woman with cup and motor home wreck background with caption "motor homes... literally big tin cans on wheels"

Mortician shares things she would never do in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'Things I'll never do bc I'm scarred.'

On Feb 3, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture
young woman on couch

Online movement calls attention to death of Lauren Smith-Fields after police take over a month to open criminal investigation

The 23-year-old was found dead while on a Bumble date with an older white man.

On Jan 28, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

Internet Culture IRL
juul, juul with light on

‘He’s watching over you’: Viral TikTok seemingly shows woman’s dead boyfriend’s Juul firing itself

'Nah this is actually crazy.'

On Dec 18, 2021 by Alexandra Samuels

Internet Culture IRL
A man in prison looking into camera (L) and a woman posing for the camera (R).

‘This is so crazy, you guys’: Exotic dancer killed 2 weeks after posting Instagram video of tracking device she found on car

'Check under your cars ladies! This is no joke and sometimes you think it will never be you!'

On Nov 2, 2021 by Clara Wang

IRL

Instagram model receives backlash for ‘photoshoot’ with her father’s open casket

'That's not just weird, it's rude.'

On Oct 29, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL
TikToker Abulaban

‘Social media is a lie’: TikTok of couple celebrating their ’drama free’ relationship surfaces after man allegedly kills wife

‘You never know what goes on behind closed doors.'

On Oct 28, 2021 by Nahila Bonfiglio

IRL
alec baldwin

Alec Baldwin reportedly fatally shoots cinematographer in filming accident (updated)

The accident reportedly involved a prop gun, resulting in one death and one injury on set.

On Oct 22, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture

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