Tide Pods: The internet's new dangerous obsession

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Tide Pods: The internet's new dangerous obsession
The internet has a new dangerous obsession. Teens have been biting into Tide Pods on purpose and sharing video on social media.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The internet has a new dangerous obsession. Teens have been biting into Tide Pods on purpose and sharing video on social media.

Consumer Reports says that poison control centers logged 39 cases of intentional exposure among teens 13-19 in the first two weeks of 2018.

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Watch the video above for more on this dangerous trend.