TikTok sued by mother over 'blackout challenge' after 10-year-old child dies

TikTok is being hit with a lawsuit after a ten-year-old child died after purportedly trying the 'blackout challenge.'

• Posted on 13th May, 2022 20:40 PM
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A Pennsylvania mother is suing the popular social media platform TikTok following the death of her 10-year-old daughter, who’d purportedly tried a viral challenge on the app.

10-year-old Nylah Anderson passed away after reportedly trying the Blackout Challenge.

While TikTok has not commented on this latest lawsuit, it has made a statement on the trend in the past, following news of Nylah’s death last year.

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“This disturbing ‘challenge,’ which people seem to learn about from sources other than TikTok, long predates our platform and has never been a TikTok trend,” a spokesperson said.

“We remain vigilant in our commitment to user safety and would immediately remove related content if found. Our deepest sympathies go out to the family for their tragic loss.”