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Tide Pod Challenge: Why it is viral, and what kids are really saying

Story by Matt Sheedy / Jaxen Griggs / Devon Langworthy – Shepaug Valley High School Social media can be used for good and bad. The Tide Pod challenge is a...

Story by Matt Sheedy / Jaxen Griggs / Devon Langworthy - Shepaug Valley High School

Social media can be used for good and bad. The Tide Pod challenge is an example of the bad. What is the Tide Pod challenge and why are these videos going viral? Here is what the kids are saying.


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