A TikTok video featuring a user named Chels cooking live crabs in an air fryer has sparked outrage over animal cruelty. Despite the backlash, the video gained significant attention, highlighting a troubling trend of animal abuse for social media views. Experts argue that crabs can feel pain, and recent studies support this claim. The rise in animal cruelty reports on social media is alarming, with a notable case involving a woman torturing animals for popularity. While the EU has better protections for crustaceans, U.S. laws are lacking.