India, May 20 -- The "Apple Pay" prank has become a troubling trend on social media, where creators stage fake phone-tapping scenarios accompanied by the Apple Pay sound to provoke startled reactions from unsuspecting strangers. Though the stunt is meant to appear humorous, it often sparks confusion, anger, and even confrontations, raising concerns about how far individuals are willing to go for online clout.

In one such incident, a teenager from Adelaide is facing backlash after a prank inside a Kmart store escalated into a tense confrontation with a stranger.

In the video, the teen approaches an older man with dreadlocks in the underwear aisle and asks for the time. As the man pulls out his phone, the teen pretends to tap it while pla...