Since 2020, people on TikTok have shared videos of themselves jumping off moving speedboats. Now, authorities have spoken out about the dangers of the activity.
Over the last three years, people have posted footage of themselves participating in what has become known as the boat jumping challenge on social media. In one video posted by @markthompson295 in August 2021, one person could been seen wearing a life jacket, as they jumped off the back of a speedboat. After this person jumped off, many other people in life jackets proceeded to follow their lead.
