Austria warns against cow-kissing internet challenge

Austrians have taken to social media to post photos of themselves kissing cows, but the government is urging them to stop.

Source: Instagram: castl.rocks.

The Austrian government has warned internet users to shun an online cow-kissing challenge, calling it a "dangerous nuisance".

A Swiss app called Castl launched the #KuhKussChallenge ('Cow Kiss Challenge') on Wednesday, encouraging users in Switzerland and other German-speaking countries to kiss cows - "with or without tongues" -to raise money for charity.

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