On October 8, a Douyin user posted a video of stepping on a metal flush valve in a restroom with the caption "The toilet flush valves are all metal parts #brake pedal". Afterwards, the user's avatar and username were suspected of being wiped by the platform, and netizens joked in the comments, "Flushed the toilet and the avatar got flushed away."
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李老师不是你老师
2026-10-09 01:21 · 10月8日，一抖音用户发布用脚踩卫生间金属冲水阀并配文“厕所水阀都用的金属件 #刹车踏板”的视频，随后其头像与用户名疑遭平台清空，网友调侃“冲个厕所头像冲没了”。
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09.14
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Douyin user's avatar and username suspected wiped after stepping on flush valve with caption "brake pedal"
2026.10.08 · Reported
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