A month earlier, the family of 12-year-old Tristan Casson says he died in Ohio after attempting TikTok's "blackout" challenge, according to Michigan Live, and 12-year-old Archie Battersbee died in August in the UK after apparently trying the challenge and spending months on life support. In January of 2023, Milagros Soto, 12, died in Argentina after allegedly attempting the challenge, per the New York Post. Many have been turning to TikTok for answers, including the family of 9-year-old Arriani Arroyo.Īrriani was found dead in February of 2021 after participating in the blackout challenge, and her parents are suing TikTok in hopes of keeping other kids safe and avoiding another death, according to the family's attorney Matthew Bergman, per Wisconsin radio station WTMJ.Īnd the deaths have continued. Parents are struggling to stay on top of all the challenges that end up on their children's screens. In late November of 2022, a Bloomberg Businessweek report linked at least 15 deaths in children 12 and under to the challenge in the last 18 months, and another five deaths in children aged 13 and 14. Experts have warned young users not to try the trend, which was linked to more than 80 deaths back when it first emerged, per the CDC. The "blackout challenge" has been around since at least 2008, according to People, but it started making the rounds on TikTok again back in 2021, and has continued to make headlines in 2023. From "dry-scooping" to climbing on tall stacks of milk crates to removing your own IUD (!), and eating massive amounts of frozen honey and corn syrup, the "blackout challenge" is just the latest in a string of activities that can harm users and even lead to death. TikTok is no stranger to dangerous viral trends. Now, TikTok is facing several lawsuits.While it's not a new concept, the challenge's resurgence is being linked to deaths in young users.The "blackout challenge" was one of the most dangerous trends to hit TikTok back in 2021.
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