BEWARE: Don’t get caught dead doing #DeadPose
Has the Internet reached a new low?
JUST when you thought that the world could not become any more disturbing, a new trend has surfaced in South Africa – and it is shocking to say the least.
Although the SAPS has not as yet issued a warning against the new trend , people are urged to refrain from taking part in the #DeadPose trend.
#DeadPose seems to have started doing the rounds about 48 hours ago on both Twitter and Facebook with users posting pictures of themselves – appearing to be dead.
Beware, some of the pictures are rather disturbing.
Black twitter is ungovernable, how do you start 2017 with such a scary trend? #DeadPose pic.twitter.com/htxwE1l78O
— Mweli Masilela (@mwelimasilela) January 8, 2017
In the history of deadposes there's no hilarious like this one… #deadpose pic.twitter.com/elCO4JmJeE
— SbongseniMansuitCira (@iamMabonesh) January 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jus_Stu/status/817779438813413376?lang=en
In one incident, a group of friends in Pretoria reportedly cheered while taking pictures of their friend who they thought was at the time carrying out a #DeadPose moment.
Meanwhile, recently matriculated Tshidi Ngwenya had apparently failed to carry out the pose successfully and had somehow choked, mzansilive.co.za reported.
Despite efforts by emergency personnel, Ngwenya died.
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