The blackout challenge: The deadly viral trend still worrying parents“断电挑战”:这种致命的病毒式传播趋势仍令家长担忧
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.

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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如果孩子参与有风险的社交媒体挑战,父母应该如何应对?一位育儿顾问表示,绝对不要惊慌失措,并提供了一些与孩子沟通的建议。——安妮特·里德尔/德新社
柏林:据一份报告显示,截至 2022 年底,在一年半的时间里,已有 20 多名儿童因参与 TikTok 上的病毒式挑战而死亡。
四年过去了,尽管关于禁止儿童使用社交媒体的辩论甚嚣尘上,但仍有报道称,儿童参与所谓的“断网挑战”后发生死亡事件。
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