The Delhi scandal has recently made headlines when it comes to some of the biggest social media stars risking their lives over the past year in Delhi’s high‑risk street corners to turn down the line for reels, this is shocking. Videos have also emerged of people opening the doors of moving vehicles, getting in front of buses, and attempting stunts alongside busy roads. The use of reckless behavior has concern from both citizens and law enforcement.
Influencers reportedly experiment with hazardous stunts on public avenues in hopes of drawing social media attention. From buses to automobiles, other people have been observed to have doors open while vehicles move or even to stand directly in front of traffic that moves past. Not only do these individuals endanger their own lives, but they also pose challenges to unsuspecting transit users and drivers. So it has helped popularize the trend on social media, where such reels are spread across platforms. Some viewers find them entertaining, but many have condemned the acts as irresponsible and life‑threatening.
The public reaction has been muddled but mostly critical. Worried citizens have flooded social media with their frustrations, saying such stunts threaten to carry deadly accidents. Parents and community leaders have warned young people not to idolize what these influencers do, saying online fame does not pay with lives.
Others have been calling for stricter controls on the kinds of content people can watch on social media sites, saying stunts that would be dangerous should be flagged and removed to deter copycat activity.
Traffic police and safety officials in Delhi voiced concerns due to this rising trend. They say opening doors of moving vehicles, or standing in front of traffic violates the law, can cause fatal accidents. Authorities are mulling tougher enforcement efforts, fines or legal action against those discovered committing these stunts.
Officials also point to influencers, with whom people often have big followings, as having a duty. They set a harmful example for impressionable audiences through reckless acts.
This is part of the social media culture that’s grown so massive that the quest for likes and followers takes precedence or is one of the factors leading to abuse on the social media platforms to the point of being self‑destructive. Such trends can normalize risky behavior, experts say, particularly among children. It’s because awareness campaigns, stricter road safety laws and regulations have never been so important.
The risky trend of influencers opening the doors of moving vehicles and making stunts in Delhi is a wake‑up call. While social media is a platform for creativity, you must never come here at the cost of human lives. Safety is in first and foremost a matter for authorities as well as platforms and also communities, it is up to the government to try to keep order that such behavior is not allowed to happen and discouraged before it results in tragedy.
