Italy has ordered TikTok to block access to any users who cannot prove their age after a 10-year-old girl died allegedly taking part in a ‘blackout challenge’. The young girl died in Palermo after she was found unresponsive in her bathroom by her five-year-old sister, with her mobile phone in hand. Prosecutors in Palermo have …
The Italian Data Protection Authority said in a statement on Friday that it would "block the [Chinese] social media network" with immediate effect until Feb. 15.
Blackout Challenge On TikTok: User Found Dead In Bathroom Jan 23, 2021, 11:19 IST
Challenges on social media can sometimes lead to horrific results. One such challenge on video-sharing network TikTok, led to the death of a 10-year old girl in Italy. The girl lost her life while trying to do the “
blackout challenge.”
The Italian prosecutors are currently investigating the case. According to the reports, the victim was found unconscious in the bathroom along with her phone, by her 5-year old sister. She was rushed to the Palermo hospital, where she was declared dead. The police later seized the mobile phone.
The Italian government had announced a temporary block for certain users.
Italy has temporarily blocked access to TikTok for users whose age could not be proved definitively. The ban follows the death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly
TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, exploded in popularity in 2018 and has built a globe-spanning user network, which mainly focuses on short-form videos .