A 10-year-old Italian girl is in
critical condition in a Palermo hospital after taking the
Blackout Challenge on TikTok.
The girl is fighting for her life after tying a belt around her
throat to self-asphyxiate in the challenge on the popular
social-media platform.
She arrived at the hospital in cardiac arrest.
Doctors at Cristina Hospital said her condition was "very
critical".
They said they were fighting to save her.
The Blackout Challenge, and a milder variant called the Passout
Challenge, have been circulating on TikTok over the last year.
Experts have warned of the risks associated with the challenges,
including fainting, seizures, brain damage, and even death.
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