We haven’t even made it a full week into 2023, and already there’s a controversial TikTok trend making its rounds. It involves collecting nail clippings, fingerprints, and single strands of hair. Really. It seems white women are taking to the social app to proudly display their latest DIY project: DNA binders packed with self-curated forensic evidence, just in case they go missing.
TikTok content creator @savor.it.all, whose seven-part series garnered millions of views and seemingly kicked off the viral moment, documented the entire morbid DIY process. Her own “In Case I Go Missing” binder includes private medical records, names and contact information of friends and family, and even a cheek swab preserved in a plastic baggie, among other personal items.
