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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

TikTok sued after US girl, 10, dies in ‘blackout challenge’

Screengrab Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky

An American family is suing TikTok after their 10-year-old girl choked herself to death allegedly while participating in a viral challenge on the video-sharing platform last year.

Nylah Anderson was discovered unconcious in her bedroom in suburban Philadelphia in December 2021, according to a formal complaint filed in the federal court. She was reportedly attempting a viral “blackout challenge” and spent five days in an intensive care unit before succumbing to her injures.

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