How the lighthearted social media trend of 'teen takeovers' took a serious turn
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Huh)The Associated PressWhen Damarion Spann, 18, saw an Instagram flier calling for a massive gathering on a beach near downtown Chicago, he immediately wanted to go. Thousands of others joined him that night on the sand, blasting music and dancing.
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- ▪Huh)The Associated PressWhen Damarion Spann, 18, saw an Instagram flier calling for a massive gathering on a beach near downtown Chicago, he immediately wanted to go.
- ▪Thousands of others joined him that night on the sand, blasting music and dancing.
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| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:53:25 -0400 |
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onHow the lighthearted social media trend of 'teen takeovers' took a serious turnA growing trend called “teen takeovers” where scores of young people converge on small areas have raised safety concerns in cities across the United States, and prompted officials to develop strategies to control the trendBySAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press and COREY WILLIAMS Associated PressJuly 25, 2026, 9:09 AM1:15Damarion Spann poses for a portrait in Chicago, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y.
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