‘Check Your Kids’ Phones’: 10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Trying the ‘Blackout Challenge’ [Report]

Technology and Crime
The family of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died last week said she tried a dangerous game that trended on social media. WPVI reported that Nyla Anderson’s December 12 death was linked to the “Blackout Challenge,” a trend popularized on TikTok which encourages participants to hold their breath until losing consciousness. The girl was reportedly …