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Teens Charged After Catastrophic Car Surfing Stunts

Authorities hope the Pennsylvania cases will deter risky social media challenges

(Newser) - Two Pennsylvania teens are facing criminal charges after separate TikTok-inspired car surfing stunts left a 17-year-old dead and a young woman with irreversible injuries. The two incidents, which prosecutors say were unrelated, both occurred in Northampton County, 80 miles north of Philadelphia. In the first case, David Nagy, 17,...

Boy's Death Blamed on 'Blackout Challenge'

GoFundMe launched as family and police warn of online risks

(Newser) - A 12-year-old boy in England has died after reportedly attempting the "blackout challenge," a social media trend that involves self-strangulation . West Yorkshire Police responded to a Friday call about a child in distress, but the boy from Castleford, identified only as Sebastian by loved ones, was later...

At 3am, Teens' TikTok Challenge Ends in Murder

18-year-old shot and killed during 'ding dong ditch' on prom day in Virginia

(Newser) - A late-night TikTok prank in a quiet Virginia suburb turned deadly when an 18-year-old high school senior was shot while filming with friends on prom day. What started as a "ding dong ditch" for social media ended with an arrest for second-degree murder, reports the Washington Post . Michael...

Maker of Chip in Online Dare Pulls Product After Boy's Death

Harris Wolobah complained of stomach pain after eating the chip

(Newser) - The company that makes the tortilla chip involved in a social media challenge said Thursday it has asked retailers to pull the product after the death of a 14-year-old boy. Paqui, a subsidiary of the Hershey Co., posted a statement on its website saying the company is "deeply saddened...

Cops: TikTok Challenge Drove Teens to Act Like Kool-Aid Man

Kids busted for crashing through residents' fences on Long Island

(Newser) - Another day, another stupid TikTok challenge. This time it involves a group of Long Island teens who allegedly decided to emulate the Kool-Aid Man's move of busting through walls —except in their case, they're accused of kicking down local fences. Fox News reports that Suffolk County police...

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