The families of a 9-year-old Wisconsin girl and an 8-year-old Texas girl have filed wrongful death lawsuits against TikTok, claiming their daughters died after participating in TikTok challenges. Versions of this challenge have been around for years, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prev...
The lawsuit, which claim wrongful death and point to the TikTok challenge, were filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. It is unclear what the current status of the suit is. Both children were found hanging, having choked to death after attempting the challenges. (The police had ...
Growing up I never had to worry about Facebook, Snapchat, or TikTok, I was either outside playing on my Gameboy (Tetris all the way). In this day and age social media is so accessible parents need to pay close attention to what apps are on their kids' phones. There are at least f...
In 2022, Hot Ones host Sean Evanswith legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk. In the YouTube comments, people casually compare that they had “stabbing” stomach pain or how “all my friends” vomited after doing the challenge. Surely we can find something better to bond over than intentionally eatin...
and sentiment (though clearly not as of yet) that has driven the stock to record highs. However, we would caution any investor looking to short Tesla. While the stock poses significant risk for fiduciaries, it’s clear the stock could continue rising in spite of the challenges facing the ...
In this paper, we analyze the lifespans of some TikTok challenges and show how they are very different for non-dangerous and dangerous ones. Then, we deepen our analysis by identifying some time patterns that characterize the two types of challenges. Finally, we test the accuracy of the ...
I was wrong. Not only was he aware but told us the migrants he deals with knew about the legal challenges that had successfully delayed the first deportation flights. It is a surprising endorsement of a policy that has so divided opinion in the UK....
The new challenges will take place in forums that have increasingly purged officials who put country over party. They may take place against the backdrop of razor-thin election margins in key swing states, meaning that any successful challenge could change the election. ...
We have just a few short weeks to understand these challenges so that we can be vigilant about them….’ (Neal Katyal, In bizarre town hall episode, sways and bops for nearly 40 min instead of answering questions. ‘Is donald trump well enough to serve as president?
As part of updates, TikTok announced a new “dangerous acts and challenges” policy category after previously lumping such content in with suicide and self-harm. As part of its efforts, the platform says it will ask creators to create videos asking their followers to follow specific steps when...