Link: https://www.rt.com/news/561598-tiktok-car-theft-challenge/
A car-theft challenge on TikTok that has gone viral in recent weeks has caused a massive increase in vehicle thefts in the Chicago area. The videos, spreading under the hashtag ‘Kia Boyz’ teach TikTok users to steal older Hyundai and Kia car types using nothing but the tip of a phone charger or USB cable. Chicago area alone has suffered an increase of 767% in Kia and Hyundai thefts thanks to the challenge, police say Police urged Kia and Hyundai owners to stay “alert,” always remove their ignition keys when the vehicle is not being used and park it in a “well-traveled and well-lit area.”