Over the years, TikTok has become the prime destination for all viral videos and trending memes, know about the December 22 incident explained as the videos go viral
Among the latest viral videos is the “December 22 Incident.” So without wasting time, let us know what it means.
What is the December 22 incident on TikTok explained as videos and slideshow photos go viral
Social media’s most trending platform, TikTok, has had multiple date mysteries. For instance, the date ‘April 24’ went viral this year due to a distressing hoax regarding the day, and ‘October 1st’ went viral last year as a result of a well-liked song by Girl in Red.
Adding to the list is the “December 22 Incident.”
Since then, various videos mentioning a “December 22 incident” or “TikTok slideshow incident” have started to appear on people’s For You Pages. Users have been speculating about it constantly.
What happened on TikTok on December 22?
The TikTok slideshow incident, or the December 22 event, refers to the day when adult-themed TikTok slideshows were submitted without being removed by moderators.
In a video he made, Noah Glenn Carter outlined the reasons why this day is the “most infamous day in TikTok history.” He claimed that many TikTok users learned that day that they could submit obscene content if they used TikTok’s slideshow function. “The [adult content] went mega, mega, viral,” he added.
Videos that were simply straight [adult content] were receiving millions upon millions of views, and many of them weren’t even being taken down when TikTok’s algorithm started recommending them to everyone on the app.
The Reason Behind the Viral December 22 Incident
According to Know Your Meme, on December 22, 2022, a number of slideshow films with nudity and ex*licit content went viral before being taken down by December 2025. It particularly had viral he**ai photos.
There isn’t an official explanation for how this situation occurred. However, Noah thinks it occurred because the moderation crew couldn’t remove the posts until they returned from their holiday break.
Noah further noted that since similar occurrences have kept happening, TikTok hasn’t fully addressed the graphic content issue. One well-known instance is the now-deleted Pokémon 777 filter, which, when used, would display a image to viewers.
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