Latest Trend Taking Over TikTok by Julia Lowery
This viral trend about plastic chickens is taking TikTok over by storm. Estelle Mcparlen reported having 12 of these videos in a row. “I open my phone and what turned into me liking one video of these chickens, has turned into the videos appearing non-stop on my phone”. The basis of this trend is, what plastic chicken did it without permission? The caption can vary with some being “who gave themselves fake tan without permission?” or “who jumped into the pool without permission?” The video then continues to go down a row of these small plastic chicks who are all normal while one clearly “did it.”. Maggie Loomis, an avid TikTok user, says, “It's so funny, and a good trend to lighten up peoples for you page (FYP).” It seems as if nobody in the school really knows why this trend has started to take over students' FYPs, but as Neave Rewa claims, “They brighten her day or even provide a nice laugh.”
It's surprising how this trend has snowballed in just this past week. What started with the original chick video created by @iluvstrays with the video having 12.8 million views, has turned into 296.1K posts under the same sound featuring other “who did it?” chicken videos. When comparing this trend to others seen on TikTok, it really sticks out. Usually dances, funny skits, or photo dumps are regularly seen trending on TikTok, along with politics and celebrity news. The difference between those and this chicken trend is anyone can participate in this viral trend. Your face doesn’t have to be shown, you don’t have to learn a dance, or be super famous for the video to gain traction. As long as someone can come up with a caption to go along with the video, the trend is open to anyone who wants to join in. The animosity of these videos helps create inclusivity in Tiktok. This can be especially difficult on a platform that at times, is very polarized.
Who knew that what started as a silly little video about chickens could turn into a viral trend? It just shows that inclusivity as well as a little laughter can go a long way as far as TikTok is concerned.
It's surprising how this trend has snowballed in just this past week. What started with the original chick video created by @iluvstrays with the video having 12.8 million views, has turned into 296.1K posts under the same sound featuring other “who did it?” chicken videos. When comparing this trend to others seen on TikTok, it really sticks out. Usually dances, funny skits, or photo dumps are regularly seen trending on TikTok, along with politics and celebrity news. The difference between those and this chicken trend is anyone can participate in this viral trend. Your face doesn’t have to be shown, you don’t have to learn a dance, or be super famous for the video to gain traction. As long as someone can come up with a caption to go along with the video, the trend is open to anyone who wants to join in. The animosity of these videos helps create inclusivity in Tiktok. This can be especially difficult on a platform that at times, is very polarized.
Who knew that what started as a silly little video about chickens could turn into a viral trend? It just shows that inclusivity as well as a little laughter can go a long way as far as TikTok is concerned.