The 12-year-old joins a growing number of TikTok users who have died while attempting the challenge worldwide.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 12-year-old UK boy named Sebastian has died after allegedly participating in the dangerous TikTok "blackout challenge" that's ...

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 ...

A Texas girl has died after accidentally strangling herself while taking part in the viral "blackout challenge," as her family is speaking out to warn other families of the dangerous trend sweeping ...

A 12-year-old boy has died — and a GoFundMe page set up by a loved one is claiming that his death stemmed from a dangerous social media challenge known as the “blackout challenge.” The West Yorkshire ...

A Delaware mother says her 17-year-old son died trying to "master" a viral and deadly TikTok trend known as the "Blackout Challenge," which allegedly "encourages users to choke themselves with belts, ...

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 — ...

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 ...