- The Blackout Challenge has been accused of being guilty of causing the death of an English minor.
- This viral TikTok challenge consists of causing the intentional strangulation of a person and then recounting the experience through social networks.
- Now a debate has been generated about whether the responsibility lies with the social network or with the parents.
The power of social networks is so great that they can completely change people’s lifestyles. Sometimes it is positive but also the other way around and the consequences can be catastrophic. The clearest example is that which occurred with an English child who followed the instructions of a viral TikTok challenge and the ending was deadly.
The news immediately went around the world and is an example of the impact that technology can have on people. In this case it is Archie Batterbeea 12-year-old boy who had an ordinary life like everyone his age.
Like more than a billion individuals in the world, he had an active TikTok account and constantly used this social network. Most of the time he did it as a form of entertainment and that’s how he got to a rather dangerous fad called Blackout Challenge.
Over the last few months this trend has become popular, especially among the youngest. It consists of placing an object through the neck and squeezing it enough to lose consciousness. It has even been seen that there are people who obstruct their breathing for several minutes and then share their experience on social networks.
What is sought is cause the person to faint and then share their experience with others. But although it is quite obvious that it is a harmful and harmful activity.
A fashion with serious consequences
Now, as told CNN, the most recent case occurred with Battersbee. The young man followed the instructions of this viral challenge and as a consequence ended up passed out in his home. In addition to the above, several hours passed before his parents arrived and requested an ambulance to transport him to a hospital.
Due, The young man ended up with “brain death” and remained so for several weeks until he was disconnected from his life support. A controversy was even generated because the parents wanted him to stay connected in the hope that one day he might wake up. While the medical team assured that everything humanly possible had been done, but there were no other options.
Although the support of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the end it was chosen to disconnect the minor to end his suffering.
Whereas now, one of the questions being asked is about who is responsible for this unfortunate consequence. While some accuse the viral tiktok challengeothers indicate that parents are also partly to blame for not taking care of their child.
The reality is that this is not the first fatality recorded for following the Blackout Challenge. Other cases have been reported before and so far there are no signs of possible regulation on social networks.