Fake TikTok \u2018skeleton brunch\u2019 trend goes viral and fools everyone Twitter: Dr. Economy StonksTikTok is a hive for all sorts of viral trends and memes \u2014 but one of the most recent fads to take over the platform isn\u2019t even real. Here\u2019s what we know about \u2018skeleton brunch.\u2019 The term \u2018skeleton brunch\u2019 has been thrown around all across social media over the past few days. Originally, netizens thought the term referred to a trend where TikTokers would film themselves wearing skeleton masks while partaking in some tasty breakfast foods. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not that simple. In fact, the meme never actually existed at all, and was completely manufactured for the lulz on Twitter. Viral \u2018Skeleton Brunch\u2019 meme explained The meme\u2019s origins can be traced to Twitter user \u2018bear_wrongdoer,\u2019 who wrote a post using the term while comically \u201ctrying to think of a viral meme.\u201d Read More: What is Harry Styles\u2019 secret TikTok account? – The post immediately took off, sparking a slew of other viral responses using the phrase \u201cskeleton brunch.\u201d However, it was some clever photoshop that really brought the so-called \u2018trend\u2019 into the mainstream. Another comical Twitter user created a series of photoshopped headlines from existing publications like The New York Post and Insider warning parents of the \u201cdangers\u201d of the viral TikTok Skeleton Brunch trend. This appeared quite similar to other dangerous TikTok trends from the past, including the likes of the now-defunct Milk Crate Challenge and the Nutmeg Challenge. https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorPenisBoob\/status\/1498320033721761794?s=20 While Twitter may have fooled the internet, it\u2019s since been revealed that the entire thing was just a joke that went viral. The Photoshop master behind the fake headlines claimed that \u201cmanufacturing content\u201d like this was surprisingly easy to do. \u201cTook less than 23 hours since bear came up with it to force it into reality,\u201d they said of the situation. \u201cTwitter users undefeated.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorPenisBoob\/status\/1498398583472762891?s=20 That isn\u2019t to say you can\u2019t have your own spooky skeleton brunch if you want \u2013 fake trends be darned! This latest fad comes hot on the heels of another viral challenge taking over the video app called the MultiDimensional Anger Test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fake TikTok \u2018skeleton brunch\u2019 trend goes viral and fools everyone Twitter: Dr. Economy StonksTikTok is a hive for all sorts of viral trends and memes \u2014 but one of the most recent fads to take over the platform isn\u2019t even real. Here\u2019s what we know about \u2018skeleton brunch.\u2019 The term \u2018skeleton brunch\u2019 has been thrown […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48317\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}