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TikTok is reportedly being sued through a grieving mother who blames the social media platform for targeting her 10-year-old daughter with content that could have contributed to the girl’s death.
On Dec. 7, Tawainna Anderson said she returned home with her daughter Nylah unconscious after playing a game called Blackout Challenge, which encourages attendees to see how long they can hold their breath.
The woman died five days later at a Pennsylvania hospital. Anderson reportedly filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that “TikTok’s set of rules made us think the Fatal Blackout Challenge was suitable and would likely be of interest to Nylah Anderson, 10, and that she died as a result. “
Anderson accuses TikTok of wrongful death and negligence. According to the report, the victim’s mother said her daughter was very intelligent and spoke 3 languages.
TikTok claims that its team is decidedly in favor of harmful content on its site and that Blackout Challenge predates TikTok lifestyles. contest through the road.
“Our deepest condolences go out to the circle of family members for his tragic loss,” TikTok told People.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traces the Blackout Challenge back to 2008, when the festival, also known as “The Choking Game,” was accused of killing 82 young people in 31 states.
TikTok was founded in Beijing in 2016. More than a billion people use it every year.