New Bird Box Challenge Could See You 'End Up in Hospital Due to Memes'

Netflix US has shared a message on Twitter, warning the audiences to stay away from the Bird Box challenge — a new craze where people have to perform every task blindfolded, just like the film lead played by Sandra Bullock.

The appeal comes after videos and memes showing people stumbling around their apartments and the streets appeared online.

Reactions to Netflix's warning poured online, with a fresh dose of sarcasm and memes.

Bird Box tells the story of a mother and her children try to escape the monsters that drive people to commit suicide after they see them. To survive, the characters have to stay blindfolded throughout their journey.

In the last few years the Internet saw the rise of a number of dangerous dares, including consumption of laundry detergent Tide pods and Drake's "In My Feelings" challenge, where people would jump out of the car and dance next to it as the vehicle would still be moving. 

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