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Grave cleaning videos are going viral on TikTok. Are they honouring the dead, or exploiting them?

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par Edith Jennifer Hill, Associate Lecturer, Learning & Teaching Innovation, Flinders University
Marina Deller, Casual Academic, Creative Writing and English Literature, Flinders University

Cleaning the graves of strangers is the latest content trend taking over TikTok. But as millions tune in to watch the videos, it’s becoming clear not all of them are created equal. Two grave-cleaning creators in particular seem to reside at opposite ends of the trend.

One of the first accounts to gain popularity for grave cleaning was @ladytaphos. This account is run by Alicia Williams, a Virginia resident who treats the graves with great dignity. Williams will often share the story of the person residing within, and acts…

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