The 'TikTokers Pretending to Be Holocaust Victims' trend, often referred to as 'Holocaust POVs,' emerged in mid-2020 and quickly became one of the most controversial phenomena on the platform. Creators would use makeup to simulate bruises and wear striped clothing to portray victims of the Shoah in a fictionalized version of the afterlife. While participants often claimed they were attempting to 'spread awareness' or 'tell stories,' the trend was met with widespread condemnation from the Auschwitz Museum and the public for being trivializing, insensitive, and historically inaccurate. The trend eventually shifted from a sincere attempt at storytelling to a symbol of 'clout-chasing' and modern internet cringe, frequently used in commentary videos to highlight the extremes of social media performativity.