Stealing Kia and Hyundai cars! It’s TikTok’s “fault.”

Nowadays, social networks “manipulate” people’s lives and even what is happening in the world. An example of this is the fact that there is a strong tendency for Kia and Hyundai cars to be stolen. TikTok is to blame. do you know why …

Kia and Hyundai: Just use a key and a USB cable to make a "hot plug"
The “phenomenon” takes place in the USA, and figures show that car thefts, especially of Kia and Hyundai brands, are on the rise in several cities.
As revealed New York timesThis whole scenario because of the challenge It was released on TikTok and also on other social networks.  "We know that many of our young people are now stealing cars as a dare or a trend," said Memphis Chief of Police Cerelyn Davis.  "They think it's easy to do."








According to the newspaper, with a key and a USB cable, it is possible to make a direct connection on Kia and Hyundai models.  This happens on cars that are not equipped with safety devices that prevent the car from being started without a key.  On the TikTok social network, the challenge has the same name Kia Challenge.
Of the nearly 11,000 cars stolen in Memphis last year, about a third were older Kia or Hyundai models.  According to authorities, more than half of the 175 people arrested and charged with carjacking this year in Memphis were teens.
Car brands are aware of this phenomenon and Brand Hyundai    He already got "Free Anti-Theft Update" to solve this problem.
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