Here's why everyone is sharing silly videos of their partners and friends – and balking at them being their emergency contact Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE.

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Perhaps you have thought that by marking the In Case of Emergency contact in this way, you make the work of authorities easier in an emergency where, for example, you are unconscious. Wrong — modern ...

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Naming someone as your emergency contact is a significant gesture of trust — whether or not they’re actually prepared for the responsibility. In January 2025, TikTok creator Paiz sparked a ...