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It was the TikTok-infamous “Blackout Challenge” that killed 10-year-old Nylah Anderson, according to her mom.In December 2021, Philadelphia-area resident Tawainna Anderson discovered her ...
By Nate Raymond. (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users ...
A U.S. appeals court revived on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died attempting a viral challenge she allegedly saw on TikTok that dared people to ...
Lawyers for the mother, Tawainna Anderson, had argued that the so-called “blackout challenge,” which was popular in 2021, appeared on Nylah Anderson’s “For You" feed after TikTok determined that she might watch it — even after other children had died trying it.
Blackout challenge. The blackout challenge is an internet challenge based around the choking game, which deprives the brain of oxygen. [1] It gained widespread attention on TikTok in 2021, primarily among children. [2] It has been compared to other online challenges and hoaxes that have exclusively targeted a young audience. [3]
Girl, 10, died after accidentally hurting herself trying the blackout challenge or choking challenge, popular on social media. Experts urge parents to talk to kids.
The lawsuits claim that children died after attempting the "Blackout challenge", a TikTok trend that involves strangling or asphyxiating someone or themselves until they black out (passing out). TikTok stated that search queries for the challenge do not show any results, linking instead to protective resources, while the parents of two of the ...
Choking game. The choking game, or fainting game[1][2] is the act of intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain with the goal of inducing temporary loss of consciousness and euphoria. A related internet challenge, the blackout challenge, encourages the use of the choking game online.