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    „The Blackout Challenge“: Mutter verklagt TikTok, nachdem ihr Sohn sich beim Ausprobieren eines viralen Social-Media-Trends mit einem Jiu-Jitsu-Gürtel an einem Etagenbett erstickt hat

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    3. jwbaruch515 on

      Sometimes people do stupid things. It’s unfortunate that even at that age you still have to tell them that touching fire is going to burn.

    5. epidemicsaints on

      Blackout game again. This is a word of mouth thing, Tik Tok or not. Happens every year, needs a PSA but that would probably just make more idiots try it.

    6. Actually-Yo-Momma on

      Variants of blackout challenges go back decades. They’re all dumb AF but definitely not a new phenomenon 

    7. drivermcgyver on

      Easy. Don’t let your kids use social media. Kids are fucking stupid. The Internet is full of predators as is, they don’t belong on there.

    9. Kil0Cowboy on

      I remember in middle school around 2005 ish kids were doing a black out challenge where they would breath heavier and heavier until someone would like push on their chest while they stood against a wall and they would pass out and supposedly feel high from it. Something like that cant really remember the exact process. Always thought it was WEIRD as fuck.

    15. Historical-Edge851 on

      There is a reason TikTok is banned in countries like India. It’s social poison.

      Kids don’t have fully developed brains or bodies, people. And not everyone develops at the same pace.

      Very sad.

    16. giftedgod on

      Ha! You can’t outrun stupidity. The internet has made it travel even faster somehow.

    19. Tr0yticus on

      I think at face value this comes down to two questions: 1) was this particular kid(s) targeted solely or as part of ALL TikTok users? and 2) who actually tied the belt around his neck?

      The first is clearly no; TikTok merely shows content generated by others. The second is even more clear; of course not.

      Is this sad? Yes. Is most social media inherently neutral or bad for people? Yes. Is this situation a crime? Not by our current laws (US), no.

    20. Rabble_Runt on

      This was a thing when I was in high school in the mid 2000’s.

      A few kids died. It cycled through the news and I haven’t heard about it again until now.

    21. yuusharo on

      Time is a flat circle, this crap was circulating YouTube nearly 15 years ago

      I’m not an advocate for social media bans for minors, but crap like this makes me understand where it comes from. It’s beyond toxic and dangerous, to hell with the people spreading this crap to kids.

    23. JonJackjon on

      While I realize a person is dead, which is a tragedy in itself. Unless this was a special needs child, at 17 yo (might have been able to vote in the midterms) he should have understood, hanging yourself might be fatal.

    25. batmanstuff on

      The article implies she was aware he was doing this. Tbh, some people shouldn’t have children. This is neglect.

    27. OpenTechie on

      Yeaaaa my friend’s uncle did a challenge like this back in the 1980s and did not survive. This has been going on since the beginning of the human race I am quite sure.

    30. SimthingEvilLurks on

      Kids have been doing dumb things since forever. It’s unfortunate that it results in the loss of a life. Even without Social Media, kids were encouraged to do dumb things by fellow kids for the same reasons they do them for Social Media now.

    32. forsurebros on

      Thought to myself i bet it is an American family. Clicked the article not surprised. The country of taking accountability is not taking accountability and suing someone else. God what shit hole the US is becoming.

    35. hintakaari on

      you dont need a fucking belt. Crouch, breathe very hard for a while, stand up, hold your nose and blow. you can also stand up, lean against a wall and have someone press your chest until you pass out. we did this in the early 2000s

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