The 'April 24th National Rape Day' trend first surfaced in 2021 as a viral scare on TikTok, characterized by widespread warning videos rather than any evidence of an actual threat. The trend is widely categorized as a 'hoax of a hoax,' where the primary source of the rumor was never identified, and the panic was fueled almost entirely by users warning others about a non-existent group or event. Fact-checkers and law enforcement agencies confirmed that the day was a baseless internet rumor designed to cause fear and gain engagement. Today, it serves as a prominent case study in how misinformation and modern urban legends can spread rapidly through algorithmic feeds on social media platforms.