US EditionTexas Family Warns of Deadly "Blackout Challenge" After 9-Year-Old Girl's Tragic Death
JackLynn Blackwell’s family warns parents as the U.S. CDC reports 80 deaths linked to the blackout challenge targeting children aged 9 to 14.
- In Stephenville, Texas, nine-year-old JackLynn Blackwell died earlier this year after participating in a TikTok 'blackout' challenge while playing in her backyard on February 3.
- Social media videos of the blackout challenge have circulated for years, with children about nine to 14 years old especially influenced despite some platforms adding warnings or blocks.
- Curtis Blackwell said he noticed it was quieter than usual, found JackLynn with a cord around her neck, and family said she showed her grandmother a similar video the day before.
- Family members called for greater accountability from social platforms, with Curtis Blackwell urging action, saying 'Even if it saves one life, that life means a lot', to prevent further tragedies.
- The CDC has reportedly documented 80 cases of death from the blackout challenge, while Australia banned under-16s from TikTok in December.
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A particularly dangerous challenge on social networks has caused the death of a 9-year-old American woman. The "blackout challenge", popularized on TikTok, continues to circulate despite several deaths of children reported...
Jack Lynn Blackwell's parents found him unconscious in their garden in Texas, United States. The 9-year-old girl tried to take up the "Blackout Challenge", a dangerous challenge on TikTok that consists of strangling to get a moment of euphoria.
9-year-old dies in viral ‘blackout challenge’ horror as parents demand accountability: 'It's life or death'
JackLynn Blackwell, 9, died after attempting the online "blackout challenge," and her family is warning parents about the deadly viral trend on social media.
‘Unconscious, leaned onto cord’: What is the ‘Blackout’ social media challenge that claimed one life in Texas?
In 2022, a UK-based media report mentioned that at least 20 deaths had been linked to the blackout challenge within 18 months, with 15 of the victims being 12 or younger. Here's all you need to know about the trend which cost a nine-year-old from Texas her life
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