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A disgusting trend has been circulating on TikTok in Brazil, where men share posts on "training" if a woman says no to a man's proposal. The viral clips show men practicing punches on bags and mannequins, mimicking stabbings. In some videos, people were captured, pointing weapons such as knives towards the camera.

The videos reflect violence and aggression as a reaction to getting rejected by women; however, they are presented as hypothetical situations.

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According to an AFP report, a 20-year-old woman, Helena Anizio Rosak, was violently attacked weeks after she rejected a man who was sending her gifts for a few days. The man sent flowers and chocolate to the woman for a month without her asking for them.

After multiple attempts, when the woman did not agree to his proposal, the accused allegedly broke into her home in São Gonçalo, near Rio de Janeiro, and stabbed her nearly 50 times before being stopped by her mother. Rosak survived after being placed in a medically induced coma and undergoing multiple surgeries.

The woman's family asserted that the man may have been influenced by some online trend. On April 17, she attended the first hearing in a Brazilian trial. Reports claim that there has been a widening trend of showing such violent and aggressive content. Videos that show punching, stabbing, or aiming weapons with a caption reading "If she says no."

The trend gained massive criticism on International Women's Day, igniting concerns about misogynistic content reaching large audiences.

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The Brazilian authorities intervened after the incident rose. The Federal Police's cybercrime division has launched an investigation into the videos, citing concerns that they may incite violence against women. Officials have also asked TikTok to remove the content and preserve user data linked to the accounts, Straits Times reported.

Reports directed that the videos originated from a handful of profiles. While many clips have been taken down for violating community guidelines, authorities say similar content continues to circulate. Those responsible could face serious charges, including incitement to commit femicide, threats, and psychological violence.

The AFP reported that TikTok said that the questionable posts were removed from the platform, and the team is working to find out further infringements. The ministry said that the platform's responsibilities go beyond just removing the content, citing a recent Brazilian Supreme Court ruling that holds social networks civilly liable for hosting content that constitutes crimes against women.

A woman is raped in Brazil every eight minutes, according to reports. Remarkably, just 3% of incidents result in legal repercussions.

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