A 19-year-old and a 17-year-old from Texas were arrested this week for following young kids home from school and asking if they "wanted to be kidnapped" as part of a TikTok prank, according to police.

A viral TikTok trend known as the “AI Homeless Man Prank” is spurring parental panic and prompting police response across the country, as users create AI-altered images showing a homeless man inside ...

This caused quite a splash. A groom has gone viral after he pulled a seemingly “brutal” prank on his new wife right after the pair vowed to love and to hold ’til death do they part. The video, which ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- A 19-year-old man was seen punching two men from behind in a TikTok "prank" video as they walked on a trail. The shocking attacks at a Houston-area park that were posted on ...

A prankster on TikTok has created the modern version of irrationally checking behind the shower curtain to make sure no one’s there. This time, though, it’s turning around on a video call to make sure ...

Another dangerous TikTok challenge has prompted urgent warnings from school districts and law enforcement agencies in multiple states, and led to arson charges brought against a 15-year-old student in ...

A Long Island school was evacuated Monday afternoon after a threat was made against students and teachers, but it was all just an apparent prank inspired by TikTok, officials said. Nassau County ...

A viral TikTok trend known as the "AI Homeless Man Prank" is spurring parental panic and prompting police response across the country, as users create AI-altered images showing a homeless man inside ...

What might seem like a prank can lead to serious legal trouble, property damage, or worse someone getting hurt. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana’s warning now sounds chillingly ...

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