When TikTok “Pranks” Go Too Far: Swedish Mom Convicted Over Viral Egg Video
The world of social media pranks just got a legal wake-up call, and it’s coming from Sweden. In an era where going viral often means sacrificing dignity (yours or someone else’s), one mother found herself on the wrong side of the law after jumping on the infamous TikTok egg-cracking trend.
You remember it: people cracking raw eggs on the foreheads of unsuspecting friends, family, and yes—kids—for laughs and likes. The reactions? Usually confusion, followed by laughter or tears. But in this case, it was followed by a lawsuit.
A mother in Sweden was convicted of harassment for filming herself smashing a raw egg on her young daughter’s forehead and posting it to TikTok. The kicker? The daughter didn’t even file the complaint. An anonymous tip-off led prosecutors to take action, arguing that the video was not comedic but cruel.
Prosecutor Emma Olsson didn’t mince words: “You simply don’t do that to a child. To record and humiliate the child and then broadcast it to thousands of viewers… I find that incredibly degrading. [It’s] a reckless act.” The court agreed. The mother must now pay her daughter $2,000 in damages.
The mom, meanwhile, stands firm that it was nothing more than a light-hearted gag. But the ruling sends a loud and clear message—especially to parents hungry for social media clout.
This isn’t just about a raw egg. It’s about a much larger debate simmering online: Should kids be used as props in their parents’ content? With so many children unable to consent—and the long-lasting digital footprint of viral videos—this generation could grow up haunted by footage they had no say in creating.
Sure, egg-cracking might seem harmless. But as this case proves, the internet doesn’t forget, and neither does the law—especially when the “joke” comes at the cost of a child’s dignity.
