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GoFundMe For PA Girl Who Died Doing Tik Tok 'Blackout Challenge' Taken Down GoFundMe For PA Girl Who Died Doing Tik Tok 'Blackout Challenge' Taken Down
GoFundMe For PA Girl Who Died Doing Tik Tok 'Blackout Challenge' Taken Down A GoFundMe set up to help with funeral expenses for a Pennsylvania girl who died while participating in a TikTok challenge has been removed. Nylah Anderson, 10, was found unconscious in her Chester bedroom on Dec. 12 after trying the "Blackout Challenge," which encourages participants to hold their breath until they pass out, Daily Voice previously reported. Nylah was rushed to a local hospital where she died. Alyssa Metz-Topodas, a local mom hoping to help the family cope with their "tragic" loss, launched the fundraiser. The page had raised over $7,700 as of 7 p.m. Wednesday. "Unfortun…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Girl Dies Doing TikTok 'Blackout Challenge' Girl Dies Doing TikTok 'Blackout Challenge'
Girl Dies Doing TikTok 'Blackout Challenge' A Pennsylvania family is raising awareness to a TikTok challenge that left their 10-year-old daughter dead. Nylah Anderson, 10, was found unconscious in her Chester bedroom Dec. 12 after trying the "Blackout Challenge," which encourages participants to hold their breath until they pass out. Nylah was rushed to a local hospital where she died. A TikTok spokesperson released the following 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. We remain vigilant in our commitment …

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by Cecilia Levine