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'Bored teens' online, #trashtag challenge beckons

Viral post asks teens to clean up littered public areas, post before and after photos, then tag others

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Walking around blindfolded. Jumping out of moving cars. Eating laundry detergent pods.

There has been more than a fair share of bizarre and baffling online trends that went viral.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 17, 2019, with the headline 'Bored teens' online, #trashtag challenge beckons. Subscribe