"This week, Minnesota’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, said he was investigating whether the companies had violated his state’s consumer protection and public nuisance laws. “The drastic increase in Kia and Hyundai vehicle thefts is continuing to threaten public safety and do serious harm to our communities,” he said in a statement."
Source:
Arango, Tim. "Teens Are Stealing More Cars. They Learn How on Social Media."
The New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023, www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/us/
car-thefts-kia-challenge-tiktok.html.
"The two Korean car brands, part of the same conglomerate, are increasingly popular in America, accounting for about a 10th of U.S. auto sales last year. They recently issued statements saying they had fixed the problem that makes their vehicles relatively easy to steal in their latest models, and were introducing free software upgrades for vulnerable cars — about 4.5 million Kias and 3.8 million Hyundais, the federal government estimated."
Source:
Arango, Tim. "Teens Are Stealing More Cars. They Learn How on Social Media."
The New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023, www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/us/
car-thefts-kia-challenge-tiktok.html.
"Representatives for YouTube and TikTok said the companies had removed several videos related to what is known as the “Kia Challenge” in recent months. YouTube said in a statement that it might allow some of the videos to remain if “they’re meant to be educational, documentary, scientific or artistic.” A TikTok spokesman said the social network “does not condone this behavior, which violates our policies and will be removed if found on our platform.”
Source:
Arango, Tim. "Teens Are Stealing More Cars. They Learn How on Social Media."
The New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023, www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/us/
car-thefts-kia-challenge-tiktok.html.
