TikTok is a short video sharing app that encourages people to follow their dreams and become whoever they want to be. However, some users take it to the next level. The internet gives people a sense of anonymity because they feel like people can’t physically reach them. TikTok has been abuzz with news about a prank by user “itsnate” that has ruffled quite a few feathers. Let’s take a look at what the fuss was about.

itsnate is the username of a US Army Officer named Nathan Freihofer. Nathan is a Second Lieutenant in the US Army, which puts him quite low in the chain, as Second Lieutenants typically serve less than two years in law enforcement. itsnate had nearly 3 million followers on his account. The young officer frequently appeared in his TikTok videos, in which he trained in his uniform.

Nathan Freihofer made a video on TikTok in which he made a joke referencing Jewish people and the Holocaust. This could fit in with the new wave of Holocaust TikToks that have been popping up on the app lately.

In the video, Nathan appears to be standing in front of his mirror in regular clothes and making a joke. In the joke, Nathan says that "a Jew's favorite Pokémon character is Ash." This is in poor taste compared to the fact that millions of Jews were murdered in concentration camps using various torture methods. Nathan ends the video by saying "If you're offended, then fuck off, because it's a joke."