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Learn what it means when TikTok users refuse to exchange phone cases in a new social media trend
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The TikTok trend goes like this: someone compliments the video’s creator on their cute cell phone case and asks to swap cases, and the creator adamantly refuses. If you’re active on TikTok, you might have stumbled upon one or more videos following the same trend—but what does it mean to “swap phone cases” (or, more accurately, to refuse to swap)? We’ve created a brief guide to this puzzling and upsetting TikTok trend below.
Things You Should Know
- In this TikTok trend, video creators are asked to exchange phone cases with a friend, but they refuse.
- The implication of their refusal to swap phone cases is that they are hiding a blade in their phone case, which they may use to self-harm.
- Videos following the phone case swapping trend may signify the video’s creator struggles with poor mental health and self-harm.
- If someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you can show solidarity and care by being there for them and providing them with resources to support them.
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References
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@they._.hate.tay/video/7169806625153322282
- ↑ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/self-harm/how-to-help-someone-else/
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350950
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@they._.hate.tay/video/7169806625153322282
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@relovie_qxl/video/7173723545443306758
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