Netflix is worried about the new reality challenge taking over the internet as a result of its popular series “Bird Box”.
Youtubers around the world have been promoting the challenge where individuals can be seen walking around blind folded.
The origin of this challenge is still unknown however, Netflix realizing the responsiblity and the possible horrible outcomes have disassociated itself from the act and has come forward to discourage the same labeling it as a “stupid” act.
Regardless of warnings from Netflix the dangerous trend has gone viral and is not coming any slow.
Popular youtuber Morgan Adams has contributed his efforts to warn the youtubers from the dangerous viral trend originally inspired from Netflix Horror movie “Bird Box”.
The concept is to spend certain time of day blindfolded where certain individuals have been able to spend almost 24 hours completely blindfolded.
“Can’t believe I have to say this, but: PLEASE DO NOT HURT YOURSELVES WITH THIS BIRD BOX CHALLENGE,” the official Netflix account tweeted. “We don’t know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes.”
It is unfortunate that no entity let it be Netflix have any control over the internet trends. But Netflix fears possible legal complications due to its content to be the source of inspiration for the challenge.
Sadly, it seems that Netflix attempt to discourage people from BirdBox challenge has minimum effect as the trend belongs to internet now.