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Why are kids jumping on trains?

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Kids are jumping on trains, known as subway surfing, largely due to the influence of viral social media trends. Videos of the activity are widely shared online, encouraging others to participate despite the extreme dangers. The average age of those involved is just 14, with some as young as 11.

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Dangerous social media trend has deadly consequences

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  • A 15-year-old boy, Zachary Nazario, died while subway surfing in New York City.
  • His mother discovered videos of the activity on his phone and is suing TikTok and Instagram. 14s
  • In the past three years, there have been 16 deaths and 20 injuries from subway surfing, with an average participant age of 14. 40s
  • The NYPD uses drones to monitor subway cars and has prevented over 200 incidents since 2022. 1m 10s
  • One drone carries an image of Zachary Nazario as part of the prevention effort. 1m 44s
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Dangerous social media trend has deadly consequences
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Dangerous social media trend has deadly consequences

Kids are jumping on trains because videos of subway surfing are posted to social media by friends, making the dangerous trend go viral.

The dangerous rise of subway surfing in New York City
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The dangerous rise of subway surfing in New York City

The people jumping on trains are young, with an average age of just 14, and the youngest death was 11, highlighting the trend among kids.

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