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Mother Sues China’s TikTok After Daughter Dies from ‘Blackout Challenge’ Trend

A mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl is suing China's TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, alleging that her daughter died participating in the "Blackout Challenge" trend popular on the platform. NBC News reports that the mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who allegedly died while participating in the viral social media "Blackout Challenge," has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. The lawsuit against TikTok was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Thursday. TikTok video app (AFP/Getty) In December, Tawainna Anderson's daughter, Nylah, died after allegedly taking part in the "Blackout Challenge," in which social media users attempt to hold their breath until they pass out. Anderson found her daughter passed out on December 7 and brought her to the hospital. Nylah spent days in a pediatric intensive care unit but unfortunately succumbed to her injuries on December 12. Anderson alleges that TikTok and its parent company have been negligent and have a "defective design," in its algorithm which exposes young children to dangerous content. "The viral and deadly TikTok Blackout Challenge was thrust in front of Nylah on her TikTok For You Page … as a result of… Read full this story

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