TikTok challenge linked with
20 child deaths
in 18 months
Challenge is named “
Blackout
” in which children choke the
mselves until they get unconscious
Victim recorded video for
capturing the reaction
of getting conscious with an adrenaline ru
sh
The
causalities
from this challenge count 20 consisting of children younger than 14 years old
The challenge received widespread media attention after
three young children
died in Italy
Parents of two girl victims
sued TitTok in the US
after their daughters died due to the "Blackout challenge"
It is unclear who started this viral trend, that puts
TikTok in the spotlight
TikTok has billions of users worldwide, with 70% of its users
aged between 14-17
The app is also alleged to collect data and
breach privacy
policies
Blackout trends as the
top-rated suicide challenge
on Twitter