Zombies in China

2022 - 8 - 10

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TikTok Frantic As 'Zombies in China' Trends—Viral Moment Explained (Newsweek)

The online rumor has left internet users terrified about a so-called "zombie outbreak" in China.

While others joked about a new "Great Barbed Wire Wall to keep the zombies locked in." "Is there actually zombies in China?" asked one internet user. Citing the 1986 Chernobyl disaster when the Soviet Union did not acknowledge a problem until other countries had irrefutable proof, the article claimed that China takes part in "lies and propaganda" and suggested that they would be most likely to hide an outbreak from the world.

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The 'Zombies in China' TikTok trend explained (The indy100)

But before you start prepping your apocalypse survival plans, there's no need to worry about a future invasion of the living dead as it is not true. The TikTok ...

Like anything on the internet, the initial source of the trend is unclear but people began to discuss "Zombies in China" on TikTok and Twitter and incorrectly thought that it was some kind of eerie prediction. It appears the trend emerged as a result of a misinterpretation surrounding a 2021 article titled: "This is how a zombie apocalypse is most likely to start in China." The TikTok hashtag " Zombies in China" has received 4.3m views as people share their confusion (and sense of humour) about the topic.

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Debunking the zombies in China 2022 TikTok trend – is the world ... (The Tab)

The Zombies in China 2022 TikTok trend has everyone thinking the world is ending - here's everything we know about it including where it started.

However the confusion could also stem from an article published in 2021 which talks about a zombie apocalypse that is “most likely to start in China”. Amongst all the hysterics there’s also talk about it being for a movie. This trend has a lot of people debating how long they would survive in a zombie apocalypse and it’s quite jokes.

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Explained Why Is Zombies In China Trending On TikTok In 2022 ... (The SportsGrail)

The erroneous story from 2021 that said that a zombie apocalypse will “most certainly begin in China” is the source of the misconception, know about the ...

“What! All those jokes about the zombie apocalypse cursed us,” said another. It is amusing to imagine being attacked by zombies, while others instantly realize the dread of zombies is unfounded. While the zombie apocalypse may never be explained by a real-life act or event, films and television series like “The Walking Dead” and “Zombieland” portray a world where the dead rule, whereas, the humans struggle to survive. Despite the idea finding its way into contemporary literature and culture, there is no proof that zombies actually exist. The misunderstanding is the result of a fake story from 2021 about a zombie apocalypse that would “most likely begin in China,” as various content creators have stated on the platform. The uncertainty seemed to have been caused by a fake story that claimed China was where the zombie apocalypse will probably start in 2021.

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Are there Zombies in China? The 2022 TikTok trend explained after ... (Bracknell News)

The platform has been flooded with theories that the undead creatures were in China, which the article suggested as a potential birthplace for a zombie ...

One person wrote: "why ppl on tiktok saying that there's zombies in china what in the hell is going on" Users on the social media platform have been in a frenzy after a 2021 article that explores the question in a pop culture context got misinterpreted. TikTok is in an utter panic that there is a zombie apocalypse on the horizon and that it's all starting in China - but it's not true.

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TikTok users actually think there are zombies in China and these ... (HITC)

Back in February, TikTok went into a frenzy when rumours of the end of the world emerged. Now, it's happening all over again.

This is too much, I’m moving to the moon. Almost six months later, a new trend is going viral that says there are real zombies in China that are going to take over the world in a zombie apocalypse. The idea is bogus of course and zombies aren’t actually going to take over the world, but TikTok users have run with the idea and people’s reactions are totally hilarious.

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Are there Zombies in China? The 2022 TikTok trend explained after ... (Warrington Guardian)

The platform has been flooded with theories that the undead creatures were in China, which the article suggested as a potential birthplace for a zombie ...

One person wrote: "why ppl on tiktok saying that there's zombies in china what in the hell is going on" Users on the social media platform have been in a frenzy after a 2021 article that explores the question in a pop culture context got misinterpreted. TikTok is in an utter panic that there is a zombie apocalypse on the horizon and that it's all starting in China - but it's not true.

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Are there Zombies in China? The 2022 TikTok trend explained after ... (Buckinhamshire Free Press)

The platform has been flooded with theories that the undead creatures were in China, which the article suggested as a potential birthplace for a zombie ...

One person wrote: "why ppl on tiktok saying that there's zombies in china what in the hell is going on" Users on the social media platform have been in a frenzy after a 2021 article that explores the question in a pop culture context got misinterpreted. TikTok is in an utter panic that there is a zombie apocalypse on the horizon and that it's all starting in China - but it's not true.

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Are there zombies in China? Viral TikTok trend explained (Dexerto)

A viral trend on TikTok claiming that there will be a zombie apocalypse in China has caused a lot of people to panic.

They killed it minutes after it was created there’s no more.” Users expressed their concerns in the comment section. People sharing videos using the hashtag are either scared, mocking the trend, or just confused about how it even started to begin with. Countless trends on TikTok come and go, but this one is unlike most others. Obviously, it’s not real, but here’s why the trend has taken off. The rumors of a zombie apocalypse all started with an opinion piece written in 2021, titled ‘ This is how a zombie apocalypse is most likely to start in China.’ The ‘Zombies in China’ trend claims that the world will end soon due to a zombie apocalypse starting in China, and some people appear genuinely frightened.

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Zombies in China? The new TikTok trend explained and debunked (Evening Standard)

Here's the latest trend report on fictional chaos fuelling creativity and confusion across the internet. VIEW COMMENTS. Simon Wijers / Unsplash.

The article ‘ This is how a zombie apocalypse is most likely to start in China’ took the trope that often starts in Europe and placed it in the East Asian nation. The major caveat is that this new trend is all based on a piece of speculative fiction. Zombies in China? The new TikTok trend explained and debunked

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Zombies in China? The new TikTok trend explained and debunked (Evening Standard)

Here's the latest trend report on fictional chaos fuelling creativity and confusion across the internet.

The article ‘ This is how a zombie apocalypse is most likely to start in China’ took the trope that often starts in Europe and placed it in the East Asian nation. The major caveat is that this new trend is all based on a piece of speculative fiction. Zombies in China? The new TikTok trend explained and debunked

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