Benadryl challenge resurgence, blackout deaths, chroming and more TikTok trends linked to child fatalities. Verified warnings ...

The rise of viral, dangerous challenges, combined with social media algorithms that amplify such content, is bringing increased scrutiny to how platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and others operate. As ...

TikTok has long been seen as a breeding ground for dumb stunts, but some challenges are truly hazardous to one’s health. A recent survey found that the blackout challenge is the deadliest of all — ...

Six families are suing TikTok after their children died emulating the so-called “blackout challenge” they had seen on the social media platform. The lawsuit alleges that TikTok’s algorithm exposed the ...

A dangerous online trend known as the Blackout Challenge is spreading quickly across social media, encouraging participants to hold their breath until they pass out from lack of oxygen. This alarming ...

Probably the most deadly of them all, the "blackout challenge" entails cutting off one's air supply either by holding the breath or tying something around your neck. The dangerous trend has been ...