The "blackout challenge" was one of the most dangerous trends to hit TikTok back in 2021. While it's not a new concept, the challenge's resurgence is being linked to deaths in young users.

The platform is also being sued by the family of a ten-year-old girl, Nylah Anderson, whose death was linked to the blackout challenge. After the wrongful death lawsuit was filed in May, a TikTok ...

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A mother filed a wrongful death suit against TikTok after her 10-year-old daughter died from attempting the Blackout Challenge (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The mother of a ...

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A couple from Milwaukee filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Friday, July 1 in L.A. after their daughter, 9-year-old Arriani Arroyo, died doing the "Blackout Challenge." ...

Years ago, families in the USA complained after their children took part in a blackout challenge and died as a result. More and more countries are planning to ban services such as TikTok for young ...