TikTok sued after 2 girls die attempting ‘blackout challenge,' lawsuit claims 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 chall...
Both children were found hanging, having choked to death after attempting the challenges. (The police had examined Lalani's phone and tablet and found that she had been watching blackout challenge videos.) Although TikTok has previously denied that the challenge is affiliated with the platform, si...
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 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 ...
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...
We have just a few short weeks to understand these challenges so that we can be vigilant about them….’ (Neal Katyal,professor at Georgetown University Law Center, viaThe New York Times) trump’s 2024 campaign turns increasingly bizarre — and ominous ...
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?
We have just a few short weeks to understand these challenges so that we can be vigilant about them….’ (Neal Katyal,professor at Georgetown University Law Center, viaThe New York Times) trump’s 2024 campaign turns increasingly bizarre — and ominous ...
The bus driver who allegedly caused the death of a 23-year-old woman in Suva last week, has been charged. The accused has been charged with one count of Dangerous Driving Causing Death and will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today. ...
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...