Parents sue TikTok after 7 kids die from profitable Blackout Challenge videos

Ars Technica
By Ashley BelangerJul 7, 2022, 6:12 pm338 pts
Enlarge (credit: 5./15 WEST | iStock Unreleased) After the first child died from self-strangulation while attempting a recommended "Blackout Challenge," there were many steps that TikTok could've taken to shield other kids from the same fate immediately. Instead, a new lawsuit filed in California says TikTok…

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