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What does August 27th mean on TikTok? Tech Preview

There are many TikTok trend goes viral on the internet. We have discussed many trends before, like what is October 1st on TikTok, the moon phrase soulmate trend, and many more. Let’s now discuss the meaning behind the recent 27th August TikTok trend that has been going viral on the platform in the past few days. Many users appear to have different plans in store for August 27th, which is adding taste to TikTok.

Above all social media platforms, TikTok stands out with a number of trends that capture the attention of TikTok fans. Whether it is a captivating dance routine, a challenge which shows prized possessions, or a day dedicated to using a specific music piece, the trends on TikTok are usually unconventional and entertaining.

However, in July starting, certain TikTok users have been taken by a number of videos coming out from the user stfusamantha. These videos revolve around an event scheduled for August 27th and usually feature eerie dark backgrounds and amazing captions. However, the situation might not be as unsettling as it initially appears, as Taylor Lorenz appears to have disclosed the truth and given an explanation for this phenomenon.

Who started the August 27th TikTok trend?

Lorenz observed that the August 27th trend has spread across TikTok in different iterations, like duo collaborations and solo videos. She pointed out that Stfusamantha’s TikTok was the first to capture others’ interest. Whereas there are a number of interpretations mixing around the importance of the day, it seems that Stfusamantha simply aimed to make a strange video.

Other people had maybe posted #August27 vids before her (it’s sort of unclear) but hers was one of the main ones to blow up. She, like everyone else, just did it as a joke/troll basically. She said in a comment she “just wanted to make a weird video” pic.twitter.com/qobVA6JX3G— Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) July 11, 2020

What is going to happen on August 27th? 

Despite different elegant and strange theories, it appears that users are now creating excitement for personal reasons. Lorenz mentioned in a tweet that some people are treating it as a sort of TikTok holiday, though she later gave a complete explanation.

He further explained that the whole # August27 phenomenon first started as a joke but quickly gained traction as a trend due to the charm of mysterious content going viral. As a result of which,  users are now leveraging the day to engage in different experiments and activities.

Anyway, basically the #August27 thing started as a joke, became a trend so everyone hopped on b/c mysterious stuff goes viral. Now b/c of the attn some ppl are planning to do stuff on 8/27, mostly just treat it as a day for “manifestation”. pic.twitter.com/aukEUebwtV

— Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) July 11, 2020

Fortunately, there is excessive time remaining until August 27th, and considering the multitude of ideas circulating among users regarding this day, any one concept could gain speed and emerge as teh central focus.

TikTok fans will need to stay attentive to actions leading up to and on the actual day. However, there seems to be no cause for concern about any threatening things associated with it.