Extreme Measures for Social Media Clout: Arrests and Fatalities Linked to Dangerous Viral Video Stunts in India
NEW DELHI — In a series of alarming incidents across India, individuals, motivated by the lure of viral fame on social media, have undertaken extremely dangerous stunts that have left viewers horrified. The incidents, ranging from dangling from skyscrapers to narrowly escaping oncoming buses, have sparked a nationwide conversation about the perilous lengths to which people will go for social media recognition. Recently, authorities arrested Minakshi Salunkhe, 23, and Mihir Gandhi, 27, both from Pune, …