TikTok challenge damaging fences in Centereach

TikTok challenge damaging fences in Centereach

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2020 file photo, a view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo. Senior managers at tech companies face up to two years in prison if they fail to comply with new British laws aimed at ensuring online safety for internet users, the U.K. government said Thursday as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament. The ambitious but controversial Online Safety Bill gives regulators wide ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

A half-dozen young people, who range in age from 12 to 18years old are facing charges after damaging fences as part of a TikTok challenge in Centereach.
Police said that members of the group were recording themselves blasting through fences at several homes.
The destructive stunt is part of a recent TikTok trend called the “Kool-Aid Man” Challenge. According to police the point is to recreate the popular Kool-Aid commercials with someone running into and destroying random walls and fences like the drink mascot.

(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)