https://gizmodo.com/kia-and-hyundia-could-pay-over-500-million-to-settle-viral-kia-boys-thefts-2000701494
Dec 18, 2025 - The automakers reached a multistate settlement after a social media trend exposed missing anti-theft protections in some of their cars.
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https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/17-year-old-arrested-charged-with-reckless-driving-after-being-featured-in-kia-boys-youtube-documentary
The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) says Markell Hughes was identified as one of the individuals that was featured on a YouTube documentary about a group of...
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https://www.kuow.org/stories/viral-teen-car-theft-trend-has-some-seattle-kia-boys-facing-adult-consequences
One teenager's charges for allegedly stealing cars using a simple trick popularized on TikTok technique raises questions about how to handle the flood of...
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