Mother Warns Parents to Monitor Kids’ Social Media Use After She Claims Her 10-Year-Old Daughter Died Attempting ‘Blackout Challenge’

A Pennsylvania mother is speaking out for other parents to start regulating their children’s social media use after she announces her daughter passed away attempting the “Blackout Challenge.” Which is a challenge where kids are holding their breath until they pass out.

Nyla Anderson’s family found her unconscious in her bedroom in Chester, Pennsylvania, at the beginning of this month. Her family rushed the 10-year-old to the hospital but she was declared dead soon after arriving.

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During the “Blackout Challenge,” participants  hold their breath until until they pass out. The challenge dates back before TikTok but the app has started a rebirth of the challenge. Users earn millions of views recording themselves taking part in the challenge on TikTok.

According to reports, Nyla is the fifth child this month to die from taking part in the challenge. 

“She was a butterfly,” Nyla’s mother, Tawainna Anderson, told ABC7. “She was everything. She was a happy child.”

“Make sure you check your kids’ phones,” Anderson added. “You never know what you might find on their phones. You wouldn’t think 10-year-olds would try this. They’re trying because they’re kids and they don’t know better.”

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The social media site told The New York Post in a statement, “This disturbing ‘challenge,’ which people seem to learn about from sources other than TikTok, long predates our platform and has never been a TikTok trend.”

The statement continued, “We remain vigilant in our commitment to user safety and would immediately remove related content if found. Our deepest sympathies go out to the family for their tragic loss.”