Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, enacted in the 1990s, is the legal foundation of the modern internet. Its subsection (c)(1) states, “No provider or user of an interactive computer ...

TikTok is being sued by the families of four British children who died during a “blackout challenge” craze that went viral on social media in 2022. The families of Archie Battersbee, Isaac Kenevan, ...

The rise of viral, dangerous challenges, combined with social media algorithms that amplify such content, is bringing increased scrutiny to how platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and others operate. As ...

A 12-year-old UK boy named Sebastian has died after allegedly participating in the dangerous TikTok "blackout challenge" that's claimed the lives of multiple youngsters over the years. A 12-year-old ...

TIJUANA (Border Report) — A 9-year-old boy died in Tijuana last week after attempting the so-called “blackout challenge” that has made the rounds on the social media app TikTok. This according to ...

A Wisconsin family is suing TikTok after their 9-year-old daughter died attempting the so-called "blackout challenge" popularized on social media. Arriani Jaileen Arroyo died by asphyxiation on Feb.

A 12-year-old boy has died after taking part in the viral "blackout challenge" seen on TikTok, according to a GoFundMe page started by his family. "We would like to update everyone that this evening, ...

What starts as fun and games on TikTok can sometimes spiral into something much darker. While most trends are harmless dances, recipes, or clever pranks, others have taken a disturbing turn, leading ...

A 12-year-old Colorado boy who was hospitalized after his family said he tried a TikTok challenge that dared people to choke themselves until they lose consciousness has died. Joshua Haileyesus died ...

Feb. 7 (UPI) --Four British families Thursday filed a wrongful death suit against TikTok and its owner ByteDance over the self-strangulation deaths of four children who were participating in a TikTok ...

The “blackout challenge” has been trending in recent years, following the deaths of children who participated. Now bereaved British parents of four children, all aged 12-14, are suing TikTok, alleging ...