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 ...
A GoFundMe page set up by a loved one claims the boy's death stemmed from a dangerous social media challenge known as the “blackout challenge,” which involves choking “What happened is a tragedy ...
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 boy in England has died after reportedly attempting the "blackout challenge," a social media trend that involves self-strangulation. West Yorkshire Police responded to a Friday call ...
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC), a legal resource for parents of children and teenage victims harmed by social media addiction and social media fueled harms, has ...
Probably the most deadly of them all, the "blackout challenge" entails cutting off one's air supply either by holding the breath or tying something around your neck. The dangerous trend has been ...
A couple in Southern California has blamed a viral social media challenge for the death of their 13-year-old son Nnamdi Glenn ...