9-Year-Old Texas Girl Dies Attempting Dangerous Blackout Challenge
Nine-year-old JackLynn Blackwell lost her life after trying a so-called blackout challenge she saw on social media. On February 3, her father found her in the backyard with a cord around her neck. Despite his efforts to perform CPR, she could not be revived. JackLynn had shown her grandmother a video of the risky stunt just before her death. Her father, Curtis Blackwell, says it is no joke or game. He warns other parents to watch closely what their children view online, noting that young minds can be easily influenced. This deadly trend, seen on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, restricts oxygen to the brain and can lead to seizures, severe injury or death. The tragedy comes days before a landmark trial in California aims to hold major social media companies accountable for harms to children on their platforms.
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