SecretMizzy, who was behind a series of viral prank videos, has been banned by TikTok and YouTube. We at MeinMMO will tell you what this is all about.
What are these videos? Anyone who has been on social media in recent days may have come across a video in which a group of teenagers barges into a stranger’s house under the pretext of looking for a study group.
In another video, one of the teenagers, an 18-year-old, grabs an elderly woman’s dog in the park and runs away with it. Other footage shows him jumping into strangers’ cars or destroying books from a library.
The videos caused great outrage among viewers. Many wrote that it was only a matter of time before one of these “pranks” ends badly or even fantasized about punishing the supposed “pranksters” themselves.
An initial consequence of this behavior has already occurred: the TikTok account of “SecretMizzy”, who is behind the videos, has been banned.
It is not unusual for content creators to come up with crazy actions for their viewers. However, these should rather be quirky yet harmless, like the rat costume of this CoD streamer:
“Breaking and Entering Challenge” goes viral
What is behind this? As Dexerto reports, SecretMizzy is a London-based YouTuber and TikToker. He had been posting such “pranks” online for some time, but they suddenly went viral on May 17.
TikTok promptly took action and banned the account on May 19 due to a violation of community guidelines. Thus, the original videos have disappeared from the platform as well. However, there are now countless posts on all major social networks discussing the footage.
A video shared by Dexerto itself on Twitter has been viewed by more than 26 million users.
While Dexerto reported on May 22 that the YouTube channel of SecretMizzy was still growing, the video platform has since followed suit and has also banned the account of the 18-year-old. However, he is said to have gained 2,000 new subscribers and 260,000 video views just before that.
Prankster arrested
What is the latest development? As a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed, an 18-year-old has been arrested in Hackney, London. He is suspected of causing a public nuisance and filming it for social media.
I do not underestimate the widespread dismay, grief, and concern that these videos have caused. Some people have called these videos “pranks”, but I hope that this significant development shows how seriously we are taking these investigations since this material has circulated on the internet.
Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway via Dexerto
The police take the alleged pranks very seriously and also want to deter potential imitators. After all, it would not be the first time that users have been incited to dangerous challenges on social media.
A common reaction to the videos of SecretMizzy is comments where users discuss how such pranks would have been received in the USA. The barely concealed implication: there, gun violence would probably have put a stop to the antics for now. In fact, there has already been such a case:
YouTube: 21-year-old ends up in the hospital after failed prank, now faces charges
