New York City Is Battling a Surge in ‘Subway Surfing’ Deaths, Officials Blame Social Media

New York City officials are working to curb the dangerous practice of “subway surfing,” where people climb onto the roofs of moving subway cars, following a surge in accidental deaths, NPR reported.

The practice continues to gain popularity because of TikTok and other social media apps, and officials have repeatedly asked these platforms to remove videos of the stunts to prevent future incidents, per the outlet. Some videos related to subway surfing were removed following NPR’s inquiries.

The NYPD told NPR that it has logged 82 instances of subway surfing between January 1 and July 9 this year.

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