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...

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]

Apr 17, 2024 · 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.

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.

Sep 2, 2022 · Also known as the “pass-out game” or the “choking game”, the challenge “involves teenagers depriving themselves of oxygen to achieve a high, which causes them to lose consciousness and faint”,...

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.

Aug 29, 2024 · 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...

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.

Jul 22, 2022 · The "blackout challenge" is trending again on social media after two families filed a lawsuit against TikTok over the deaths of their children.

May 19, 2022 · The Blackout Challenge went viral in April 2021 when 12-year-old Joshua Haileyesus was hospitalized after reportedly taking part in the dangerous trend on TikTok. Joshua's family set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with his medical bills, but after 19 days of life support, Joshua passed away.