The ten-year-old girl accidentally commits suicide while trying the TikTok Blackout Challenge: an Italian child strangled himself with a belt for the social media video
- The 10-year-old girl was declared brain dead on Thursday at a hospital in Palermo
- He suffered a cardiac arrest after trying the “Blackout Challenge” on TikTok
- Doctors said the patient disappeared too long, despite trying hard to save her.
A 10-year-old Italian girl accidentally committed suicide after taking the “Blackout Challenge” on TikTok, according to reports.
The child was declared brain dead by doctors on Thursday in Palermo, after trying the challenge, strangling himself.
Doctors said they did everything they could to try to save her, but she disappeared too long after she arrived at the hospital in cardiac arrest.
A 10-year-old Italian girl accidentally committed suicide after taking the “Blackout Challenge” on TikTok for social media attention, according to reports (stock photo)
The girl’s parents gave permission to donate her organs after the death of their child, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.
“Blackout Challenge”, with a lighter version called “Passout Challenge”, has circulated on social platforms, including TikTok, in the last year.
It is currently considered to be one of the most popular challenges on TikTok.
Also known as the “fainting game”, “suffocation game” or “quick dreaming”, the challenge requires users to get lost for a few seconds.
Similar dangerous trends, such as the “Blue Whale Challenge”, have prompted police warnings after being linked to numerous deaths around the world.
The tasks of the “blue whale challenge” can range from watching horror movies to waking up at odd hours and eventually progressing to self-harm.
On the 50th day, the control manipulators behind the “game” allegedly instructed the young people to commit suicide.
Experts have warned of the risks associated with these online challenges, including fainting, seizures, brain damage and even death.
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