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tik tak, one of the most popular social networks today, has again become the scene of a sad event. 12 year old girl Captain Bermudezcity north of Rosario, Argentinadied after performing a terrible blackout challenge (blackout challenge), one of the most popular viral challenges in Chinese short video app.
Through the publication in your personal account facebook, Laura Luque -aunt of a minor- told what happened and asked users to watch this to spread the news so that parents realize how dangerous it can be not to control the excessive consumption of content on social networks for a minor, all this is a heartfelt farewell to his relative.
“Hello everyone. My name is Lali. I make public what I live by. This is Milagros, my little niece, who today [viernes] lost his life making a call tik tak. Please, please share. I and my family have no consolation.”Luke wrote in his post on facebook.
blackout challenge demand another sacrifice
According to what the paper says NationThe juvenile was found lifeless in her room in a house located in Pulp Neighborhood. police officers in Captain Bermudez an ambulance and employees worked at the scene after the death of the girl Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC).
Preliminary investigative actions showed that the girl tried to carry out blackout challenge upload video to your account tik tak. This task is to hold the breath for as long as possible until the user passes out, and in most cases items such as laces or straps are used to facilitate the task. The member then talks about their experience to their followers.
“To solve this problem, people wear an object around their neck to avoid breathing. Once the breath is blocked, the goal is to lose consciousness due to lack of air. All this is broadcast live on the network and whoever achieves this advances in the game. In this case, nothing happened, and the minor died during the assassination attempt.investigators in the case said.
A viral challenge that only brings bad luck
Of course, this is not the first time blackout challenge claims deaths. In January 2021, a 10-year-old girl from Palermo, Italy, died of asphyxiation after attempting this viral challenge. His lifeless body was found in the bathroom of his home by his 5 year old brother. He had a belt around his neck. This case led Italy to order the immediate suspension of all accounts. tik tak children under the age of 13.
In November of the same year, a child under the age of 12 also died. Chile for trying to recreate this challenge. He was found dead in his room along with the timer he used to complete the task. Fortunately, other children were more fortunate, as their parents found them before the disaster happened. On social media like facebookphotographs are shown with traces left on the necks of these minors from hanging on ropes or other elements.
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I am Ben Stock, a passionate and experienced digital journalist working in the news industry. At the Buna Times, I write articles covering technology developments and related topics. I strive to provide reliable information that my readers can trust. My research skills are top-notch, as well as my ability to craft engaging stories on timely topics with clarity and accuracy.