When a lot of similarly annoying trends emerge from the same place, it can get a little too easy to make assumptions any time someone wrongs us in a bizarre way.
And right now, it seems that TikTolk's reputation among parents and law enforcers is such that it's inspired some imaginative explanations for why the more irresponsible youths in various communities are acting out.
And in fairness, it's not as if there's no precedent for genuinely destructive trends that emerged from the platform. This year alone saw teens pound on their neighbors' doors for the "heartbeat" challenge, as well as the "devious lick" trend that suddenly left schools without essentially bathroom and classroom supplies.
But as one recent story of widespread vandalism illustrates, that doesn't mean TikTok can be blamed for everything.