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Gen Z’s Ins and Outs on The Viral List

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Sep 2 2022
North America, Western Europe

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Gen Z is literally deciding what is in and out with this new TikTok trend
They’re also sharing the hyper-specific reasons they’d get locked up, if their favorite chaotic decisions ever became illegal
Fall weather is pushing the Tumblr renaissance, and obviously the return of the pumpkin spice latte
Notting Hill Carnival is all over TikTok after not being in London since 2019

TikTokers are sharing the relatable reasons why they’d get locked up Gen Z is always bringing back old music (specifically Y2K)—and making it trend on their favorite app. Lately, TikTokers are jumping on the viral “Locked Up” trend to the sound of Akon’s 2004 hit by using a police car filter, and sharing all the reasons they’d get locked up if their favorite things were for some reason made illegal. With over 525.5K videos under the audio, users are pretending to ride in the backseat of a cruiser and solemnly sing along to Akon’s lyrics, “I’m steady tryna find...