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Social Media Dangers
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13-Year-Old Dies After Attempting TikTok 'Blackout Challenge'
A family grieving the loss of their son to a TikTok challenge is warning other families of the danger. Western Massachusetts resident Nate Squires, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Amherst Regional Middle School, was found unresponsive Monday, June 14, who died after attempting the new "Blackout Challenge" being touted on social media sites including TikTok. The challenge encourages children and teens to choke themselves until they lose consciousness. The family said on a GoFundMe page, that Nate died after "succumbing to injuries of a horrible accident." They went on to say they "wan…
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