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Jessica Lucas

Squishmallows are adorable, but their online fandom has a dark side

When Tabitha first discovered Squishmallows in February 2021, she thought she’d be able to earn some money from buying and selling the popular stuffed animal toys.

The 19-year-old college student, who lives in Chicago and studies film, had spotted videos of the brightly colored Squishmallows on TikTok, where to date the plush toys have racked up over four billion views across the hashtags #squishmallow and #squishmallows.

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