The Most Shocking TikTok Scandals and Controversies (2024)

In November 2020, 19-year-old Zoe apologized for kissing and "catching feelings" for a fan.

Later that month, Insider reported Zoe commented on the fan's live with "I hope you're doing well" and that she missed him. There was also speculation the two were caught wearing Bond Touch bracelets, which makes one of the bracelets vibrate after the other one is pressed.

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Ava set the internet on fire at the start of 2021 when she said Kanye West was having an affair with Jeffree Star, suggesting that was the reason for Kanye and Kim Kardashian's alleged divorce.

Jeffree addressed the rumors in a YouTube video, clearly stating, "Jeffree Star is single and I’ve never slept with Kanye."

Ava later admitted to fabricating the whole story. "I'm not even getting sued, I made this entire scandal up, there's literally not one bit of truth to anything I have said."

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According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, they were charged with false imprisonment and "swatting" in August 2020. Per Deadline, "each [twin] has been charged with one felony count of false imprisonment effected by violence, menace, fraud or deceit, and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting an emergency."

The Sway House member flashed himself in front of his own (many underaged) fans in late April 2020. According to J-14, Josh "seemingly tried to recreate a popular TikTok trend where users drop their phone and sit on it, showing their exposed backside" — but he showed way more than that.

Josh allegedly responded to the backlash with two now-deleted tweets, screenshotted by the IG account, @tiktokroom.

He later tweeted a long apology to his fans, as well as addressed it during a Live: "I'm trying to mature, learn, and grow, get it?"

Nessa found herself in hot water in April 2020 after she and her friend danced to the sound of a man reading a verse from the Quran. She explained during a TikTok live stream why the video was made.

She also mentioned, "My step-siblings, like my step-mom is from Egypt and all that stuff, so I know that it could have been taken offensively. I just want to apologize for anyone who took it that way and was offended ... I'm sorry to anyone that practices that religion."

Many people weren't satisfied with her apology, so Nessa made another one on TikTok: "I love all people, whatever religion, race, shapes, and sizes. You can be upset that what I've done was ignorant, but you cannot be upset at me for being hateful, as there's no hate in me."

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Back in August 2020, Cash shared in a video he gets his decision "from the Bible itself."

Also in August, Cash said he didn't support other religions besides Christianity "because the Bible says that." Insider reported Cash said he'd lost "thousands" of fans after posting the videos.

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In September 2020, Bryce and the Sway Boys threw a party at the Sway House for Bryce's 21st birthday. It seemed like the party was huge and lots of people weren't happy with Sway, considering L.A. is still a high-risk area when it comes to COVID-19. From videos, it seemed like the place was packed with people who were not wearing masks.

After being called out for the party, many TikTokers apologized for attending it. Bryce, however, seemed unbothered by the criticism. He posted a TikTok to Kesha's "Take It Off," focusing on the lyrics "I don't give a f*ck."

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In July 2020, many TikTok and social media stars went to the Hype House to celebrate Larray's 22nd birthday. In photos and videos posted from the event, the Hype House looked super packed and no masks in sight.

Larray apologized for the party after being called out. "It was a dumb thing to do. I will do better & will actually take this sh*t seriously," he tweeted in part to Tyler Oakley, who voiced his concern on Twitter about having a huge party during a pandemic.
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In 2020, there were many rumors Danielle's mother, Jen, was running the show from behind-the-scenes. But some people made accusations of something more sinister. A quick YouTube search results in multiple videos "exposing" evidence that Jen is forcing Danielle to work.

Danielle and Jen denied all of this, though, with Jen saying in a YouTube video that "doing social media" was Danielle's idea. Jen admitted she actually wants her daughter "out of it."

Danielle said in a YouTube video people were giving out her address and told others to call Child Protective Services.

In May 2020, Danielle went live to talk once again about the situation with her mom, telling people that all the rumors being spread about the way her mom treats her aren't true. "Why the heck would I live with my mom if she was treating me like that?" she asked.

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In March 2020, Ava went viral (no pun intended) after she made a TikTok of herself licking an airplane toilet seat for the "coronavirus challenge." The video has since been deleted, but the internet is forever.

If that wasn't bad enough, she later told Dr. Phil she was "really annoyed corona was getting more publicity than [her]."

Ava also told Dr. Phil, "I'll pull up and cough on you." Dr. Phil then said her attitude was "spoiled and ridiculous." Yikes.

In June 2020, Jenny Popach and her mom, Maria Ulacia, allegedly broke into the Hype House with their friends, claiming a caretaker let them in. However, Hype House member Alex Warren said they don't have caretakers.

The alleged intruders were also accused of stealing things, but they denied they took anything.

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First, Dixie accused Griffin of cheating on her by snapchatting other girls while they were together. Then, Griffin insinuated Dixie was hooking up with Noah Beck (her current boyfriend) while Griffin was still dating her.

What is the real truth? We may never know, but Dixie and Griffin's relationship timeline is more complicated than trying to figure out the Joshua Bassett/Olivia Rodrigo/Sabrina Carpenter love triangle.

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The TikTok power couple eventually broke up in April 2020 after rumors emerged that Chase sent explicit pics to Nessa Barrett.

The Whitaker family has a teen daughter named Abbie, who, according to BuzzFeed News, "has 1p36 deletion syndrome, a chromosome disorder that causes severe disabilities." In a video made during quarantine, mom Kim seemingly tossed her child aside.

Kim told BuzzFeed News, "[Abbie] loves to be tossed just like any other child and laughs when she is just like every other child." Abbie's sister, Kayle, said she was nearby to catch Abbie, who reportedly "laughed."

Two Georgia students reportedly got expelled and won't graduate after they made a racist TikTok about African American people.

According to news site kron4.com, "The video show[ed] the two students using the n-word and saying derogatory things about African Americans." They made a fake cooking show, using ingredients like "black," "don’t have a dad, "eat watermelon and fried chicken," "rob people," and "go to jail."