1 day ago · The lawsuit claims the children died trying the "blackout challenge", in which a person intentionally deprives themselves of oxygen. ... He said the so-called "blackout challenge" predated TikTok ...

Jul 11, 2022 · The blackout challenge is a social media dare that calls on users to strangle themselves with a belt, purse strings, ropes, and similar items until they pass out, all while uploading the...

4 days ago · Also referred to as the “choking challenge” or the “pass-out challenge,” the “blackout challenge” encourages users to hold their breath until they pass out due to a lack of oxygen.

5 days ago · TikTok said in 2021 it would strengthen its detection and enforcement of rules around dangerous online challenges, and reportedly blocked some searches for the 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]

Sep 9, 2024 · The viral social media trend known as the "blackout challenge" (also called the "choking challenge") can lead to permanent brain damage or death in under five minutes. Here's what to know.

5 days ago · "It's no coincidence that three of the four children who died from self-suffocation after being exposed to the dangerous and deadly TikTok Blackout Challenge lived in the same city and that all ...

Jul 8, 2022 · TikTok is facing multiple lawsuits from parents who say their children died of strangulation attempting the “blackout challenge,” after the app showed them videos of other people trying it.

Dec 1, 2022 · The fatal “blackout challenge” on TikTok has reportedly been linked to the deaths of at least 20 children in the past 18 months. The popular challenge on the social media platform encourages people to choke themselves with household items until they become unconscious and film the adrenaline rush once they regain consciousness.

Aug 28, 2024 · A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died attempting a viral blackout challenge that the family says she watched on TikTok.