TikTok that limited the scope of Section 230 immunity. The so-called Blackout Challenge posted on TikTok dares people to self-asphyxiate until they lose consciousness. Ten-year-old Nylah Anderson ...

Kids and teens can make some pretty hairbrained choices sometimes. But when a kid's choice is to engage in a TikTok challenge that threatens their life, psychiatrists can struggle to understand if it ...

In a recent landmark decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that TikTok could be held liable in a wrongful death ...

Nylah’s mother sued TikTok for wrongful death, alleging that TikTok was negligent by posting the Blackout Challenge at all, by allowing minors to post videos of their participation, and by ...

As proliferation of harmful content online has increasingly become easier and more accessible through social media, review ...

Tawainna Anderson sued TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance after her daughter Nylah in 2021 attempted the blackout challenge using a purse strap hung in her mother's closet.

A recent article by Barry Sookman, “The Significance of Anderson v. TikTok: A Test for Section 230 CDA,” explores the Third Circuit’s recent decision in Anderson v. TikTok, which redefines the ...

Added Jan 26, 2021 at 02:37PM EST by Phillip Hamilton. It's unknown when The Blackout Challenge began, who began it, and when it began spreading on TikTok, with videos of people performing the ...

Filed in the Créteil judicial court, the lawsuit claims that TikTok's algorithm suggested videos to the teens that promoted suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.

Seven French families are taking TikTok to court, accusing the social media giant of exposing their teenage children to ...

Disturbing and violent TikTok trends like the viral “Blackout Challenge,” which led to the death of at least 15 children who tried to engage in self-asphyxiation, are a horrifying and ...

By ensuring the Kids Online Safety Act remains focused on design regulation and safety, tech companies would be held ...