Overview

• A Manchester Arndale spokesperson confirmed the footage captures a 2022 incident in which security separated the girl’s family during unverified shoplifting allegations.
• Reshares of the original TikTok videos since early August have garnered over 55 million views on TikTok with more than 13 million on X within days.
• The clips show a young girl in a pink coat climbing between moving escalators, security officers intervening, then her pulling another shopper’s hair.
• Online reactions have ranged from viewers lauding her as a ‘diva’ for her bold stunts to critics condemning the behaviour, questioning parenting standards.
• The episode highlights how archival content can resurface years later, misleading audiences about timing and fueling debates over online sensationalism.