To PF (Federal Police) opened an investigation to investigate the “If she says no” trendwhich went viral on social media and incites violence against women.
The investigation began after reports of the trend that went viral on TikTok in the month of International Women’s Day, with men simulating violent reactions when faced with denial in romantic situations. When they supposedly hear a “no”, they throw punches, simulate stabbing or even shooting.
The PF Cyber Crimes directorate, which is conducting the investigation, has already requested that some profiles that published this content be taken down and the material removed from the air. THE platform on which the videos were published has already removed them.
In parallel, this Tuesday (10), it is scheduled on the agenda of the Public Security Committee of the Chamber of Deputies the vote on a request for the PGR (Attorney General’s Office) to investigate the viral publication. The proposal is from federal deputy Pedro Campos (PSB).
The establishment of the investigative procedure is a signal from the PF to combat the dissemination of content in the digital environment that they encourage, especially during Women’s Month.
The Federal Police also requested the preservation of data to include in the investigation. The information gathered will be analyzed by investigators.
“If she says no”
Despite the removal of profiles and publications from the trend that encourages , some materials are still active on the networks.
Publications with the phrase “training if she says no”or with variations, begin with romantic gestures, such as a man getting down on one knee to ask a woman to marry him. But, after staging a rejection, the author of the video simulates kicks, punches and even attacks with bladed weapons against the woman.
The repercussion generated an immediate response on the internet. Several influencers made posts condemning the trend. Influencer Hana Khalil made a post stating that the videos normalize violence against women and the criminalization of misogyny.
In addition to the Federal Police investigation already underway, Congressman Pedro Campos’ request, which has yet to be voted on, also asks that are officiated so that they provide information on the reach of publicationsauthorship data and administrative measures adopted.
The investigation into this trend comes amid the growing rate of violence against women in Brazil. In 2025, the country registered the .
There were 1,568 women murdered due to their gender condition, an increase of 4.7% compared to 2024, when there were 1,492 cases. The numbers show, then, that four women were murdered every day last year in Brazil.
A CNN Brazil contacted TikTok about the publications and is awaiting feedback.
