Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Video clips of teens playing dangerous games are easily accessible on many social media sites. Richard Drury/DigitalVision via ...

Share on Pinterest TikTok’s viral “blackout challenge” (also known as the “choking challenge” can lead to permanent brain damage or death in under five minutes. Sneksy/Getty Images The viral “blackout ...

Six families have sued TikTok after their children died while allegedly attempting a viral choking challenge on the social media platform. The case centers on a Delaware family and five others from ...

A mother in Ohio says a viral social media dare pushed her children to swallow far more medication than any doctor would recommend, landing them in the hospital and leaving her with a new kind of fear ...

A middle school student was hospitalized and another was hurt Tuesday after the two engaged in what is known as "the blackout challenge," a dangerous game that involves holding your breath until ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FT. SCOTT, Kan. — Fort Scott Unified School District officials want parents to be aware of something that could have deadly ...

The “choking game” has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged to temporarily strangle themselves by restricting oxygen to the brain. It sounds terrifying, but rough estimates ...