What is the TikTok Tortilla Slap Challenge?

THE TORTILLA slap challenge has gone viral on TikTok as videos have been uploaded showing people taking part in the new fad.

The TikTok challenge has garnered 31.5 million views since its launch, leading people to laugh at the reactions of people in the videos.

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What is the tortilla slap challenge?

The tortilla slap challenge has taken TikTok by storm by using 2021’s teacher slap challenge as inspiration for a video spinoff.

Those who want to join the challenge just have to hold a flour tortilla and smack it against someone else’s face as hard as they can.

Before participating in the challenge, the person must cover the tortilla with a condiment of their choice, such as Nutella, to increase the chances of it sticking to the person’s face.

The result is a comedic video in which the person being slapped tries to keep a straight face.

The challenge’s popularity continues to rise, and some videos feature people taking it to the next level by adding fillings to larger tortillas.

why did it start

While the tortilla slap TikTok challenge aims to put a smile on viewers’ faces, Bareilly College says its primary purpose is to raise awareness of gun violence in the United States.

The video highlights the danger of firearms, which kill more than 30,000 people in the United States each year.

The challenge comes because in 2022 alone, through June 6, the US has experienced 232 mass shootings, which, according to the Gun Violence Archive, averages at least three mass shootings per week.

A mass shooting is defined as a shootout in which four or more people are injured or killed.

The Washington Post reported that mass shootings from early 2022 through late May left 256 dead and more than 1,000 injured.

What are people saying about the tortilla slap challenge?

The TikTok challenge is becoming increasingly popular with people learning about its methods.

While some people have altered the tortilla itself, others have challenged the libraries to enforce silence while the video is being recorded.

A video shows a group of men participating in the challenge and laughing in silence in the library.

One person commented, “How y’all tried to be quiet but laughed anyway,” while another wrote, “I laughed quietly with them and I don’t know why.”

Others said they would try the silent tortilla slap challenge as well.

Another video shows a couple attempting the challenge, but the woman misses the tortilla and slaps the man in the face instead.

The video is captioned, “It got personal in the end.”