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Dara Kerr

One mom takes on YouTube over deadly social media blackout challenge

Annie McGrath and her son Griffin when he was young. (Annie McGrath)

Annie McGrath never had to worry too much about her 13-year-old son Griffin. He had good grades and lots of friends.

Griffin played baseball and the drums and had even won a national science competition. Because he was so interested in science and experiments, he spent a lot of time watching YouTube videos. That's where he and his friends saw something called the blackout challenge.

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