6 families are suing TikTok after kids die doing the ‘blackout challenge’

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 teenagers, ages 11 to 17, to content that encouraged them to choke themselves to the point of passing out. 

Each of the children were found dead with some form of binding around their neck, hanging or otherwise attempting the challenge, according to the lawsuit.

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