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A 10-year-old girl died during the viral ‘blackout challenge.’ Now TikTok could be held liable

“Big Tech just lost its ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card,” attorney Jeffrey Goodman said

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Musk Says He Bought Twitter 'To Help Humanity,' Pledges Not To Let It Become a 'Free-for-All Hellscape'

Plus: Charlottesville cracks down on city employee speech, judge dismisses "blackout challenge" lawsuit against TikTok, and more...

Reason · Oct 28, 2022

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against TikTok Over Child's Death in Blackout Challenge

In his dismissal order, the judge cited Section 230, the law protecting websites from liability for user-generated content.

Reason · Oct 27, 2022

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Mother sues TikTok for 10-year-old daughter’s death

Platform has described content as ‘disturbing’

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

TikTok sued by mom whose 10-year-old girl died in ‘Blackout Challenge’

TikTok is reportedly being sued by a grieving mom who blames the social media platform for targeting her 10-year-old daughter with content that may have contributed to the girl’s death.

Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022

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

‘Algorithm determined that deadly blackout challenge was well-tailored and likely to be of interest to 10-year-old Nylah Anderson and she died as a result,’ mother says

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

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