He joined a 9th Ward protest by accident. But now his viral video is helping the cause.

A few blocks from his family’s home in the Lower 9th Ward last week, Will Giles saw police cars blocking North Derbigny Street near the community center.

So naturally, the 20-year-old content creator grabbed his phone and took his TikTok audience with him to check it out.

“What the heck? Is this a protest?” Will Giles says in the viral video that has since collected more than 5.8 million views and counting…

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