A wave of looting threats has erupted across social media as millions of Americans brace for an unprecedented halt in food assistance. On TikTok, Facebook, and other platforms, users have posted videos threatening to steal groceries if SNAP benefits vanish November 1,

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) costs around $8 billion per month and helps approximately 42 million low- and no-income Americans buy food and other groceries. Preliminary data from the USDA shows the value of SNAP benefits sent out to recipients in May 2025 was $7,864,859,076—the latest month for which data is available.