The viral skull-breaker challenge on TikTok has left parents worried, here's all you need to know

The skull-breaker challenge has gained mass popularity on TikTok and it requires three persons standing next to each other with two of them knocking the third off balance while they jump together in the air. 

The viral skull-breaker challenge on TikTok has left parents worried, here's all you need to know
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New Delhi: The skull-breaker challenge is the new social media trend that has taken over the internet by storm. It is gaining mass popularity on video-sharing app TikTok and the challenge requires three persons standing next to each other with two of them knocking the third off balance while they jump together in the air. The aim is to make the person standing in the middle fall flat on his back, which can cause serious injuries on the back and head. 

News agency ANI reported that the skull-breaker challenge traces its origin to Spain where it started out as a joke between two students and since then, it has now become a viral and a big challenge.

Social media is populated with videos of teenagers falling prey to the viral skull-breaker challenge and reports have emerged that students have severely injured themselves after attempting the new trend by filming themselves. Parents and teachers are worried about how to prevent their wards from being addicted to the dangerous challenge. 

Some of them have also shared their views on social media and claimed urged parents to keep a check on their kids' social media activities. 

This is not for the first time a fatal challenge has taken over the gen-next. The Kiki challenge and the Blue Whale challenge equally harmed people across the globe. 

(With ANI inputs)

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