Crime & Justice

Court Weighs if TikTok Can Be Sued Over ‘Blackout Challenge’ Death

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After her 10-year-old daughter died from participating in the challenge in 2021, Tawainna Anderson sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance.

Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted 

Breaking News Intern

Tawainna Anderson attends A Call for Kids Online Safety: A Dove Forum for Change on April 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted

Breaking News Intern

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