"At this point, devious licks has spread outside the platform. It's all over Instagram, Facebook, you name it. I'm not surprised they did it, just surprised that they let it get to such a point before taking steps to shut it down," he said.
Facebook, which also owns Instagram, did not immediately respond to a request for comment made by NBC News.
TikTok has made efforts to stifle trends that violate its community guidelines and could lead to serious injury. Recently, the platform removed the hashtag and videos of themilk crate challenge, in which people were climbing pyramids made of milk crates and often falling, which led to some injuries.
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