17.07.2026 13:30
Within the scope of the new trend spreading on TikTok, some male users are smashing their iPhones with hammers and piercing them with cutting tools to appear more masculine, sharing the results on social media. While the trend, reported to originate from Russia, spreads rapidly, technology experts warn that damaging the battery poses serious risks such as explosion, fire, and toxic gas emission.
A new trend that has spread on the social media platform TikTok in recent days has led to the deliberate destruction of thousands of lira worth of smartphones. In the trend, reportedly originating from Russia, users are smashing their iPhones with hammers and piercing them with cutting tools, rendering them unusable.
IT STARTED WITH WOMEN'S SHARES
According to Russian news site Mash, the trend began with posts made by female users. Following the phrase shared on social media, "A real man's broken iPhone 11 instead of a gay iPhone 17 Pro," many male users started sharing videos of themselves destroying their phones.
It is reported that hundreds of iPhones have been rendered unusable due to the rapidly spreading trend, with the videos being viewed millions of times.
THEY BREAK THEM WITH HAMMERS AND PIERCE THEM WITH KNIVES
In the shared images, some users were seen smashing their phones with hammers, while others pierced the back of the devices with sharp and cutting tools. Moments when the screens went black and became non-functional were also captured in the videos.
CRITICAL WARNING FROM EXPERTS
Technology experts have noted that the trend not only causes financial damage but also poses serious safety risks. According to experts, breaking the glass back of iPhones eliminates the device's water resistance, while piercing the battery with sharp objects can lead to explosions, fires, and the release of toxic gases.
Authorities emphasized that such dangerous trends should not be participated in for the sake of likes on social media.