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The blackout challenge: The deadly viral trend still worrying parents

By the end of 2022, more than 20 children had died taking part in the viral TikTok challenge in the space of a year and a half, according to one report.

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What is the best way for parents to react if their child takes part in a risky social media challenge? Definitely not by panicking, says a parenting counsellor, who offers some tips on how to talk to them. — ANNETTE RIEDL/dpa

BERLIN : By the end of 2022, more than 20 children had died taking part in the viral TikTok challenge in the space of a year and a half, according to one report.

Four years later and amid widespread debate on introducing social media bans for children, deaths are still being reported after children take part in the so-called "blackout challenge."

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