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A young man standing in front of the camera, with a clear red scar on his face.
I think he's going to be pretty sick, but he's looking proud.
Through the Chinese video-sharing platform "TikTok", it is the so-called "scar challenge" that is trending among Italian teenagers these days.
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Pinch your face with your hands to burst capillaries under the skin or deliberately create red bruises.
It is said to be called the "French Scar Challenge" in the sense of imitating the rough appearance of French thugs.
These scars disappear on their own after a few days, but in severe cases, they can become lifelong scars, raising concerns.
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The Italian government is said to have launched an investigation into TikTok's deliberate neglect of harmful content that incites young people to self-injurious behavior.
Respondents responded, "Everything is fashionable," "I don't understand why you want to look like a gangster," and "Only dermatologists are pathetic on a big day."
(Source: TikTok aur0.dtf vito_emme thibaut_mllt viewsfrance)