Blackout challenge - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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]
‘Blackout Challenge’: Viral Trend Can Cause Brain Damage, Death
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The “blackout challenge,” or “choking challenge,” is an online challenge proliferated through social media apps such as TikTok that encourages viewers to asphyxiate themselves until they ...
The infamous TikTok blackout challenge, explained - Digital Trends
WEBJul 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...
What Is the Blackout Challenge and What Has TikTok Said About …
WEBJul 22, 2022 · The blackout challenge, also known as the "pass-out challenge" or "choking challenge" among many other names, encourages people to use belts, rope or similar items to deprive...
TikTok’s ‘blackout’ challenge linked to deaths of 20 children in …
WEBDec 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...
The TikTok ‘blackout challenge’ has now allegedly killed seven kids
WEBJul 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.
Parents Sue TikTok, Saying Children Died After Viewing ‘Blackout Challenge’
WEBJul 6, 2022 · The parents of two girls who said their children died as a result of a “blackout challenge” on TikTok are suing the company, claiming its algorithm intentionally served the children dangerous...
Child deaths blamed on TikTok "blackout challenge" spark outcry
WEBAug 19, 2021 · TikTok is under fire for an online dare dubbed the "blackout challenge" that has been linked to several child deaths. As reported by CBS4 in Denver, the social media stunt encourages young people...
US appeals court revives a lawsuit against TikTok over 10-year …
WEBAug 27, 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.
Blackout Challenge History: Child Dead From TikTok Trend, …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Police attributed a child's death to a TikTok challenge after a preliminary investigation. Other deaths have been linked to the challenge, though users are unable to search for it on TikTok.