5 Most DISTURBING Deaths from Popular Social Media Challenges…

[@sparkplugpeggy4910]

the internet is not a babysitter.

[@MaryShoemaker-wi4fy]

Nothin electronic 💯

[@Mskaytee]

Facts!! 💯💯

[@spiritthingw]

Sorry but 18 yr olds don't need a babysitter. This is being taught in school, it's a tech world and it's only gonna get worse.

[@kayakazi7765]

​@@spiritthingwBecause parents aren't parenting

[@ns4725]

​@kayakazi7765 because mommies don't stay home anymore. They have one job and they're failing miserably

[@bunnyluver2176]

My friend ended his life with a dog leash. What kind of game encourages someone to basically hang themselves?? Very disgusting and sad. Parents really need to be watching what their kids are doing. A 9 yr old is too young to be on tiktok. There’s no subject that is off limits on there. 9 yr olds should be watching cartoons.

[@lindaschad9734]

Autoerotic asphyxia has been around forever. A coworker's son tried it way back in 1980 and managed to kill himself. His mother arrived home from work to find him hanging from the stairway banister. He was 14 and she had no idea that he had this kind of ideation (what 14-year-old confides in his mother?).

[@Chris-ft2yx]

@@lindaschad9734 wtf linda did you even watch the video?? we're talking about toxic tiktok trends here. although that it tragic

[@jill8235]

@bunnyluver2176 I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend ❤

[@nengyang1895]

Some of the cartoons nowadays are very disturbing with subliminal messages of disturbing nature. You gotta oversee everything a kid comes in contact nowadays. Good parental guidance is now a survival necessity.

[@nicnag1]

@@bunnyluver2176 I don’t know much or follow much with social media but my husband does and will go through our teenagers phone and Xbox anytime he wants, so far no issues. It’s insane what is on the internet. I am so very sorry about your friend

[@john-brady]

Jumping out of a hi-rise is now a ‘game’? Dear God how I miss the 20th Century…

[@Tryp-j9d]

And it’s VERY easy to WIN!!!

[@Romoandfriends88]

I’m doing the no TikTok challenge

[@repa49]

😂😂😂 I‘m going to join you ‼️

[@LeJulesHi]

Bet! 😅

[@MaryShoemaker-wi4fy]

What's no tic Tok challenge 🤔

[@KonekoPurrrfection]

I have been doing that challenge this whole time.. Im winning lol

[@marcotesti6393]

Done!

[@sadetucker2094]

I dont understand parents blaming the internet for what their children do. As a parent, it's your job to talk to your kids about these stupid challenges. It's your job to monitor what they watch, and to educate them on the dangers. It's your job to teach them about peer pressure, and having the strong mindset to say no.

[@varsa507]

You would be a decent mom

[@hannahballecter]

I like how ur thinking. Parents nowadays like to go the easy route and put their kids in front of screens 24/7. And without monitoring what their children consume on the internet. Like parents aren’t parenting it seems. I’m scared of how things will develop in the future

[@The_Prizessin_der_Verurteilung]

It's an emotional thing. They want something or someone to blame because it's too much to bare knowing their child could do something so dangerous/stupid/reckless/etc., so they negate the accountability to anything else they can even if they know it's not true. They just don't want to believe it; even if it means condemning someone or something else instead.

[@ultimatewitcherfan6677]

Exactly! Parents need to stop blaming their child’s bad choices on the internet. While the internet CAN influence their child to do bad things, it’s still the child’s fault for doing those things. I know blaming the internet for what happened to their child makes dealing with that pain a lot easier, but they’re going to have to face the reality that it’s their fault for not monitoring their child’s internet activity sooner or later.

[@elainemarten2147]

but you can't be sitting beside them 24/7 and if they are determined (especially the teens) they will find a way, at a friends place, at the library, etc. I would be inclined to be taking them to a doctor when they notice 'dark' changes in the kids. If anything, i would get one of those blockers, and internet was off after 9pm or something, so they can't sneak on when you are sleeping.

[@renferal5290]

I am so glad there was no social media when I was a kid

[@War.Nerve.]

all started since IRC appears. Imo 1997. I only used that one and got fed up of it.

[@keishahardman8269]

Even if it was, I would not have been doing stupid challenges. I knew better.

[@diandian9827]

Never downloaded TikTok. Never will.

[@kayakazi7765]

Same here!

[@kayannanorthover2888]

Only insta

[@wht-rabt-obj]

Same

[@80nn13]

Its good yall know you're not responsible enough to have tiktok. Thank you for keeping us tiktokkers safer 😎😂🎉

[@ultraegovegeta8213]

I have tik Tok for a while! Never got interest to dumb challenges 🤦‍♂️

[@loudunne4404]

Parents : Please, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ! It's your job, nobody else's to monitor what your child is viewing on their laptop/phone etc. Don't shift the blame on to the platforms. It's your job to parent your kids, not theirs. And especially if your child's behaviour changes then for the love of God, take away their tech and get them medical help. 💯🖤

[@mskindeed3600]

Right I said the same thing, its ridiculous!

[@loudunne4404]

@mskindeed3600 That's the problem. Everyone wants to shift the blame. It's easier for the parents to deal with. But whatever way you try and avoid responsibility you can't avoid the cold hard facts..

[@MaryShoemaker-wi4fy]

AMEN AMEN AMEN 🙌 I refused to allow ANYONE watch my children but their Daddy or me 🙌 your child your responsible 💯 you have a job, GET a close friend or family member 🤗 others will hurt your child 💯

[@spiritthingw]

Seriously folks, kids do silly things sometimes, it's part of growing up and no matter what you think. Kids can't always be monitored, especially as they get older. This is all part of life sadly, some adults do the same stuff but they get paid for it. Who do you think they learn it from.

[@timebong8366]

Bingo always learning the hard way. Nice parenting in this video😂😂😂

[@wht-rabt-obj]

WHY is a NINE year old on TikTok?!?!?

[@GodsDaughter1984]

Exactly

[@GodsDaughter1984]

I monitor my two teens phones twice a week note they are 18 and 16 tik Tok and Facebook are not allowed

[@cafsixtieslover]

why do young children have phones with internet access?

[@Chafalota]

@@cafsixtieslover 👍🏼👍🏼💯💯

[@ultimatewitcherfan6677]

That’s what I’ve been trying to figure out! 9 years of age is way too young to be on TikTok, don’t you think? 🤔

[@FillyK80]

I'm convinced the creators of these challenges are just trolling the idiots who are dumb enough to actually do them. Even as a child there's no way I would have done something so dumb just because some internet rando told me to. Whatever happened to common sense and self preservation??

[@DJZLOY]

Brainrot

[@phoenix4560]

Peer pressure.

[@nengyang1895]

​@@phoenix4560Nothing outside of the person makes a decision for a person. Peer pressure, fame, ego, drugs.....they are all INFLUENCES. None of them makes choices for a person.

[@Straightfromtheheart8691]

Not every child is smart

[@bonotheist]

​@@Straightfromtheheart8691 Especially if they are American and religious...

[@monstercontent5497]

Omg 9 yrs old she shouldn't have even been allowed on tiktok...tiktok is turning people crazy

[@karissaarso3958]

I don't let my kids watch or go on tiktok! All of their devices are linked to my account so I see EVERYTHING they're watching on KZbin and what they search for! ANYTHING I see that they're watching that i don't like, I eliminate the page and content ENTIRELY!!!

[@phoenix4560]

Unfortunately, nowadays kids are always 10 steps ahead of us. Mum says you mustn't install a certain app? - Create an account on a friend's phone. Parental control activated? Install a third-party app to skip the restrictions. All accounts linked?- Create a clone of the app and open your own account.... It's scary!

[@karissaarso3958]

@@phoenix4560 true but I know technology! I set up passwords therefore they can't download ANYTHING because they don't know the password! And they don't be around their friends unless they're at school where no phones can be used to do things like that! One million steps ahead!

[@karissaarso3958]

@@phoenix4560 that's true but I'm one million steps ahead! I have passwords set up so that they can't download anything without my content because they don't know it! They only see their friends at school and cellphones aren't allowed to be used for those purposes on school grounds!

[@sickandtired12]

Good & responsible Mom!!!💛

[@ns4725]

Hope they have a daddy in the house

[@PTVforever3221]

This video was hard to watch, just seeing these young lives destroyed for the dumbest things!!!!! I have never been on TikTok so this is my 1st time hearing about these challenges!

[@jenniferbreaux7385]

I have to admit that I loathe ticktock.

[@Dan-bp3bb]

So many problems would go away if they just banned it altogether

[@sparkplugpeggy4910]

Yeah because Twitter is such a pleasant place so is Facebook right?

[@jasonholt3147]

​@@sparkplugpeggy4910You only hear about this crap from TikTok

[@priyamanobal]

It’s “TikTok” and if you hate it then your fyp probably just sucks

[@priyamanobal]

@@Dan-bp3bbif they banned tiktok you really think people wouldn’t just go to instagram? Twitter? Facebook? KZbin?….banning tiktok wouldn’t do shit. There was a time before tiktok existed and challenge videos were still a thing

[@Flame_boy342]

Internet really ruined these kids ! Just wanted to be noticed !!!

[@johnd.9238]

😂😂😂 Why are guilty parents always so quick to point the finger? What happen to all these age restrictions stuff? Back when i was 10-18, I could be left alone at home, drive, cook and go out. Only rules was don't talk to strangers or answer the door. And im still alive. Nowadays with better technology, what's the else?

[@barbfetrow1595]

Why do these kids have easy access to guns ?

[@kayakazi7765]

Parents are letting other people parent for them

[@sarahjeannepeterson5536]

Indeed! Why did a teenage boy have an AR-15??!!!

[@phoenix4560]

Cause it's Texas.

[@nengyang1895]

Poor choices were made.

[@fab3laundry]

One word... America.

[@ChicaG-vg7pj]

Kids do dumb things because they don't understand the consequences. Unfortunately, the internet allows strangers to have excess influence on strangers worldwide. It's nice to say that parents need to supervise. However, it's impossible to supervise 100% of the time. As adults, we need to remember all the stupid things we did when we were young, but didn't suffer extreme consequences. RIP young souls.

[@DJZLOY]

Parents not need to supervise 100% of the time. Parents need to make right BIOS in their children's head, right WAY OF THINKING if you like, and if they do - children can do stupid things but didn't suffer extreme consequences.

[@allornothing1537]

Social media has done much more harm than good. Please pay attention to what your children are really doing.

[@nengyang1895]

I disagree. All it has done is show how dumb people are and have been.

[@spiritthingw]

A lot of kids are not influenced by the *internet* if they are younger than 15 then parent locks are an option and talk to your kids. 15 and up know the difference between st**id trends. They usually are influenced by their peers. Parent who throw a tablet or phone to be their babysitter are the problem.

[@jenloveland2300]

I’m sorry but shocked a 9 year old and 8 year old has phones and able to watch so much. I have 4 boys now men and I wouldn’t let them have a phone till 13… and I took them when home. And I had control till HS. I hated phones. I was last one to have one and I was over 30.

[@youngatwista]

I remember when the only games we had online were solitaire, hearts, pipe dreams, and minesweeper. Thought we were really doing something when snake came out for phones.

[@kayakazi7765]

Parents not parenting!

[@isabelltecaxco-yd3lw]

So very sad to see so many young kids taking their own lives for a stupid tic Tok challenge!! Parents must monitor their children! Seriously!!😢 RIP to all who lost their lives.

[@StephyJ83]

I feel like there were other issues in these cases. The oxygen deprivation challenges existed before TikTok - I heard of them (and tried them) in the 90s. I feel like a lack of education combined with the glorification provided by the internet was a recipe for disaster. Honestly, 8 and 9 year olds have no business being on TikTok and other social media without frequent monitoring and conversations about what is seen. The one with the guns is either pre-meditated or stems from a lack of proper gun handling. First rule: NEVER point it at anything you don’t intend to destroy. They broke this first rule - that reflects on their lack of awareness or total disregard for firearm safety (another argument for requiring gun safety exams before allowing some of these weapons to be purchased). The chip one is also a stretch - yes, the chip was spicy, but would it have been an issue if he didn’t have cardiomegaly? That is like someone going on a roller coaster with a heart condition. We can’t totally blame the roller coaster or theme park for any problems that come from it. Really, when it comes to the children, parents need to be more involved in monitoring and discussing what is seen. For the adults, they should have known better & their lapse in judgement is not the fault of the internet.

[@penny8579]

They shouldn't be on the internet for any reason other than schoolwork

[@beatniksvintage]

Kids don't understand the dangers of some of these things. In these times, parents must be extra cautious about what their children are watching. We didn't have social media when I was raising my kids and we still had plenty of things to worry about back then. Now the dangers are in these kid's hands. It's very scary.

[@alishaparker315]

Exactly

[@ginaverdi6101]

She did seem a little young to be on Tic Toc! I don't blame the parents!

[@bunnyluver2176]

@@ginaverdi6101What do you mean you don’t blame the parents but say she was too young for tiktok? Who allowed her to be on tiktok ( or at least didn’t prevent her from being on it)? Of course it’s her parent’s fault.

[@catherinenjoroge284]

Shocking how much more protection parents NEED to give children now than they ever needed growing up. Dangers of the internet are no joke.

[@alishaparker315]

Poor Jacob Arianni and Erika what a sad sad deaths💔 They we’re all just babies😭. Kids shouldn’t have phones until high school

[@beatniksvintage]

I'm sorry, but the parents are to blame here. There has been violence on tv, video games, and in music for decades. It's not Tiktoks fault, it's the fault of the parents who allow their children to watch Tiktok. 8 and 9 years old watching Tiktok!!?? What are these parents thinking?? What happens in your home is your responsibility.

[@youmaracarrion6188]

Stop blaming the parents

[@beatniksvintage]

@@youmaracarrion6188 The parents are 100% responsible for an 8 or 9-year-old's welfare. No way should someone that young be on social media.

[@ThomastheRiolpixQueen]

it is tik toks fault too, hell some of the people in the video was older teenagers, i dont care what reason the us government had but tik tok should still be banned world wide because shit like this and its just filled with alot of shitty fame hungry people in that app

[@wayz6526]

Exactly 💯💯💯, there used to be media tagged parental guidance, PG - 13, and ratings R-18 when we were growing up, yet these very things are what parent are letting 8yr olds, 13, 14, 15 yr olds have access to, it's no surprise their minds are getting warped and these are the consequences. Even if we don't blame the parents, actions STILL and will always have consequences

[@DJZLOY]

@@youmaracarrion6188 So who you think we need to blame then?

[@milagroslluisma3153]

The Tik Tok should be banned from the internet

[@nengyang1895]

And cars should be ban from so many people dying from car accidents. Next thing you know.....people ban from leaving homes due to excessive injuries and deaths outside of the home.

[@todd248]

Tiktok is so very dark , parents should be monitoring every child's computer and block the trash .

[@stedydubdetroit]

I’ve never used tik tok and I never will. It’s a front for data collection. Ppl are dumb

[@ferret406]

I've got a challenge for them..grow a brain.

[@banefulwitchwillow]

I’m glad my 15yr old son is too cool for social media. He calls it a plague.

[@FillyK80]

Smart kid

[@coreencasey5109]

Wow hes a very intelligent boy. Im 69 and was only on facebook for a short time years ago until i realised my mistake. I wish more young ones were like him😊

[@barbfetrow1595]

So you think!

[@banefulwitchwillow]

​@@barbfetrow1595 He’s a good kid and some stranger on KZbin won’t convince me otherwise 😊

[@Awest101784]

....that's what he wants YOU to think.

[@saveThe90s88]

I used to take benadryl years ago. Around 2016 for sleep. I even tried 4. But glad i gotten off it. Rip jacob stevens.

[@carolcollins4546]

That Benadryl clip was so heartbreaking and upsetting to see😢😢😢

[@Neenie1976]

I have no sympathy for idiots. Children need more monitoring from their parents.

[@DJZLOY]

Pure dumbness in its best! Children need to start thinking and use logic, if they have stupid parents, monitoring them will be worse decision. Just use your brain in the right way.

[@kayannanorthover2888]

You should tho, its tragic.

[@DJZLOY]

@@kayannanorthover2888 yep being so dumb is tragic for sure

[@felicitydeikos5250]

How did children behave BEFORE the internet....... Life was abit better.........

[@Neenie1976]

@ I was born before the internet, my kids weren’t lol. They’ve never been fans of social media

[@devour1372]

This is the 1st Ive heard of the Blue Whale Challenge - am I the only one?

[@Felicity2121]

I have never heard of it either but I’m not 12.

[@devour1372]

@@Felicity2121 lol fair

[@Felicity2121]

@@devour1372 🤣 sometimes I wish I was though!

[@dominiclacroix9489]

im sitting here, tears in my eyes after hearing the benadryl challenge result. Im a father and my little man is my sun and moon. Hearing a father having to take the decision to terminate life support and having to say goodbye to your little boy DESTROY me. Im not sure i would be long for this world after this if i were in his shoes.

[@acidbath3226]

broh if you are guiding people to take their own life no matter what way it is you are basically a sick person who's destined to be cursed

[@bestfacthub]

He jumped out of the 14th floor, he was a bright student. You sure this is a correct sentence?

[@jacklinelyimo5007]

😢it's so sad for the boy to die but the comment was so funny 😂maybe he only had brains in class😅

[@jacklinelyimo5007]

so stupid tho 😅😅he was bright but not anymore. he only became stupid after having a phone at a young age.

[@SonsOfLore]

People have tried to get me to go on TikTok to get more exposure to my music. There is so much stuff on there, that I'll only consider lunacy, I don't want any part of it, even at the expense of my passion. I'm an outspoken person. I don't see myself as righteous, but I have strong moral values. I am careful with not going too far with my words, but unfortunately we live in a time where just disagreeing is going too far. I am careful about saying too much, but suffice to say, if I go on TikTok, I'll probably get permanently banned. While people with common sense, and morals can so easily be harrassed, and defamed, while platforms like TikTok have child predators like Jeffrey Marsh telling children to keep secrets from their parents. No. I want nothing to do with TikTok.

[@dreamofmermaids]

What in the world is going on!?!? Turn off the screens and interact with your children!!! There is something so wrong happening. Take control of your lives and protect your family!!!

[@sickandtired12]

Has gun safety not been taught anymore? Just pointing & waving a gun around? Wow.

[@The_Prizessin_der_Verurteilung]

There's a reason the US has more gun deaths per year than the rest of the world, including warzones. I used to be mates with a guy on facebook who owned an AR-15, he was not mentally sound, he couldn't buy Kinder Surprise Eggs, and failed the UK gun license test on his trip here, but somehow he owns a semi-automatic rifle in Chicago. Gun safety is likely a myth in the US at this point, they're practically the modern day cereal box prizes.

[@VincyEllo]

Most parents quick to blame others when they didn't parent their kids....

[@carlosandrade7439]

Blame someone else but your own parenting.. control what your kids do, be a bigger part of their lives!

[@wanniluv8671]

Is it me or were we smarter as kids?? 80s baby here asking

[@mariecolette170]

Great question! No easy answer though..What is the truth are the new problems that started happening once we all had access to the internet. Once everyone had phones. It’s a blessing and a curse. Right now parents must stay on top of what their children have access to. They must talk to them about not trying everything they see others doing. They must do more activities with their kids that keep them from being online so much. It’s a shame..remember there used to be roller skating rinks? Indoor playgrounds? Movie theaters? Programs for kids/after school centers..They take away all these things for kids to do cuz no one makes money from them.

[@fricku]

yes. yes we were

[@dawnpence3248]

Oh hell no, we were just as easy to influence, we didn't have the internet!

[@d.graham3623]

Definitely 😢

[@princesstamika]

that's survivorship bias. plenty of 80s babies died in childhood accidents.

[@SamanthaHahn-e3i]

Not gaming, but I remember a case in America a few years back when a little girl, 11 years old I think, who was literally bullied to death on sm. Online "friends" attacked her psychologically and she eventually hanged herself. While her mom was in the house.

[@jill8235]

That's heartbreaking 💔 😢

[@crownedroyal738]

are you talking about that little girl that hung herself from the tree in the back yard on facebook live? if so 1. that was way longer than a few years ago 2. she was also bullying people 3. both her mom AND dad were in the house, they sent the dog outside and when he wouldnt stop barking they finally went out to see what the fuss was about and found the little girl's lifeless body dangling from the lowest branch on the tree

[@SamanthaHahn-e3i]

​@@crownedroyal738no, a little girl hanged herself in the bathroom. Her mom found her.

[@muggleintheupsidedown]

My daughter is not allowed to have tik tok. She’s 11, begs me for it all the time! We let her use my KZbin account, hers is restricted and we also check what she watched everyday. She makes edits and isn’t allowed to show her face! It’s stories like these that make me confident in keeping it that way. She’s incredibly smart, responsible and aware.. but I don’t trust the outside world to not get to her.

[@Tryp-j9d]

BOTH of them were SERIOUSLY LACKIN….brains!!!

[@bojo2770]

Why the hell was a 9 YEAR OLD on the internet unsupervised? On TikTok too!!! I never had any interest in TikTok, never even put it on my phone. My 33 yr old is always sending me crap I can't watch! Drives me nuts!

[@katepoole6891]

These were children and young people. They were still learning. Children have a tendency to copy their peers or adults. They don't always understand the consequences of their actions. What about blaming the people who promote these stupid games.

[@servantofGod4003]

This is so sad. To many parents just letting thier children on line, with no supervision what so ever.. why have children if you can't be bothered protecting them, you should all know by new, that the internet is a dangerous place for children.. yet you still let them on it and when something happens to your child you blame everything else but yourselves. Don't let your children on the internet unsupervised, that simple!!!

[@sickandtired12]

"Fun to try..." Parents ...give your children attention! Allowing them to sit in front of their computers for hours doing this is DANGEROUS!!

[@penny8579]

And irresponsible on the part of the parent

[@jamesjimbob71]

anyone who is still doing this challanges dispite the warnings are moronic plain and simple rip to the people who lost there lifes because of these stupid challanges

[@ultraegovegeta8213]

May they all Rest In Peace 🙏

[@tabathaletson5040]

Okay I'm sorry but parents need to start taking some accountability! Quit buying young children phones! Quit giving them privacy on social media! At least monitor your children if you insist on putting electronics & internet access into your children's hands!

[@waynecarr7658]

Jeez, it's another world. My biggest problem was a flat on my bicycle.

[@ashleyboudreaux6875]

Appreciating that you included a helpline/chat in the description❤. While I don’t necessarily feel any of these depicted were intentionally trying to take their lives, it’s very respectable to provide a resource for anyone that may be💕

[@hiyapal7719]

Tik Tok needs to be sued and *SHUT DOWN!!!*

[@Elyricist746]

No they dont...ACCOUNTABILITY needs to dyart again...how people blame other people for THEIR own actions....when did THAT start happening?? We have "free will"... The FREE will to do WHATEVER we like....including dealing with the cause and effect of a decision🤦🏾‍♀️

[@hiyapal7719]

@@Elyricist746 Kids are easily deceived and influenced, and Tik Tok is allowing dangerous and ridiculous content to be displayed in front of children that aren't aware of the possible consequences of their actions; (i.e *Death,)* and so the children can't be held accountable for the mistake of copying the irresponsible actions promoted by a popular company; (Tik Tok). And thus, the company is at fault for allowing such content to be promoted to children. Accountability of the company, is in order here.

[@nengyang1895]

And alchohol beverage companies need to be responsible for all the people who died from consuming too much alchohol. Always point the finger and never have accountability for ones own actions. Sounds like a politician.

[@hiyapal7719]

@@nengyang1895 Lol, I don't do politics, but maybe I should, yeah? But, in all truth, I have recently thought that our state shouldn't have become wet, since there has been so many accidents, and even deaths, from drunk drivers. 😔 If only they wouldn't drive after drinking. 😒

[@xo_babymo]

The blackout challenge is crazy. What kind of kids are y’all raising who think choking themselves is a fun thing to do? ??!

[@lazyhomebody1356]

It's a high, and do you not remember how excruciately bored you got as a teen??

[@crownedroyal738]

whats worse is that wasnt even how the challenge worked, somebody must have came up with something else and used the name for it to get more views, the original challenge was just holding your breath until you passed out, something you cannot die from mind you, i guarantee you some lunatic decided to record or use a grim video and said thats how the challenge goes just the same way people use hashtags on videos that have nothing to do with the topic to get more views

[@cherylpurdue888]

Social media has changed the world😞

[@coreym162]

No it hasn't. It only allowed people to meet and listen to each other. That includes idiots. It's merely exposed the societal rot and gave it an audience. Everyone wants to blame everything but, the humanity that has always had problems. It only seems worse now because, now we know how bad the problem is.

[@nellinightshade3358]

Not for the better, on the whole.

[@trinity6993]

I wonder how many times Tik Tok used that one before.

[@FillyK80]

Can you imagine explaining this to the ER doctor? Dummy: "I took 14 tablets of Benadryl." Doctor: "Why?" Dummy: "Because TikTok told me to." 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@fastinradfordable]

Taking pills for attention in a social situation because you’re being recorded. Let’s be honest … they wouldn’t have survived forever.

[@Tryp-j9d]

“Stick to ex-lax, kid!”

[@alisonek]

Easy to call them names but we’re talking about children here. I sure as hell did moronic stuff as a teen, and that was a few years before social media was even a thing. I don’t envy the pressures faced by today’s youth growing up in this insane world (having never even known life pre-internet😢 I mean that’s honestly tragic). I’m just saying that while agree with you that following a dangerous internet trend is stupid, MOST of us do shit when we’re young that we know damn well we shouldn’t do- we do it for all kinds of lame reasons and sometimes we may not even know or care what those reasons are. Looking back in our 20’s, 30’s, or beyond, it finally registers that we’re lucky to be alive. And at the same time many of us had friends or family members that weren’t so lucky. Why cause their loved ones more pain by making fun of them for making a bad choice? Teenagers literally don’t have fully developed brains. I think that’s a pretty reasonable excuse, don’t you? They paid the ultimate price. I just hope other young people will hear their stories and think a little harder before doing the same thing (but again, I did plenty of stuff I knew better than to do😣 Those years are crazy).

[@maskedlucina5574]

and this is why i will never ever download Tiktok and thses trends are dangerous

[@ultimatewitcherfan6677]

These social media trends (blue whale challenge, one chip challenge, blackout challenge, Benadryl challenge, etc) are extremely dangerous and should be banned, imo. Parents, PLEASE monitor your child’s internet activity! It’s for their safety! If you notice changes in their behavior, or if they mention wanting to try one of these “harmless” challenges, take away their tech and have a serious conversation with them. If that doesn’t work, take them to a medical professional who can talk to them and try to explain to them how dangerous these challenges really are. I would never do the one chip challenge because I’m extremely sensitive to spicy food. In fact, I can’t eat spicy food at all because I’m THAT sensitive to it.

[@1LOvEC4TS55]

Omg could you imagine finding your 8 year old daughter hanging in her bedroom over a tiktok challenge 😢 why wasn't she properly supervised more to the point why does an 8 year old even have a phone? 😢😢😢 Heartbreaking 💔

[@MythicalCrayon]

im a 42 yo woman and i take Benadryl often for my allergies. I can only take 3 at a time before im knocked out... why would ANYONE take 12... thats INSANE. When i was in HS in the late 90s we first heard and did the "Black out challenge" back then you did it pairs. I wont go into details about how you do it but you only pass out for a few seconds then you're back up.. tho to the one that's out it feels like a nice long nap. I did it to a girl at the bus stop that lived in our neighborhood, she was in middle school and i ended up getting suspended for 10 days. First thing i ever did that landed me in trouble. (I was a good egg) One of the other kids at the bus stop went and told on me. No one was harmed but i guess she thought i should have gotten in trouble for doing it. I never did it again. Using a LEASH to do it to yourself... you're just strangling yourself. Poor child. I have a 9yo and this hurts my heart to hear. I would be devastated if this was my little girl.

[@tamitatangoto5134]

Has the blue whale challenge been disbanded and have the perpetrators that ran it been held accountable for 100 murders / so-called suicides.??

[@Now-the-leg-eh]

I used to actually take 15 Benadryls to make me sleep o suffer from insomnia. And it got to a point where I would barely feel it

[@Kiemixo]

Damn. Smh Rip

[@orendz7740]

Jesus these kids are way young to be on social media

[@ArthurYouTube-e6x]

All of these deaths should have been prevented - CUT THE INTERNET!

[@cooked_gamin]

The platform, the creators, or the parents. Some need to change 💯

[@claudinecruz2471]

My kids didn't get a phone until high-school

[@jaggerxl]

Parent just blaming social media and not holding themselves accountable to the kids in their homes and the otc drugs in their own cabinets is interesting

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

O for the dear ol' ice bucket challenge!!

[@souravmalik7434]

Never used tiktok and I am still alive 😂

[@melissagilby3959]

TikTok is R13 which in my opinion should be R18 however those sweet little girls were both quite a bit younger than 13. I don’t take away the tragedy of their deaths but come on parents how were they even able to see these stupid trends, they were obviously on TikTok with no supervision 😢

[@00Panda2]

Can we just ban social media and the news at this point.....everyone just wants to give each other dangerous advice and watch the consequences.....and people record it!

[@ColdNicole]

Why are parents letting their young kids watch TikTok

[@satokumasmom5348]

I do not want to get benedryl over the counter…parents do better

[@timebong8366]

Darwin awards for them all🤣😂🤣😂🤣👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

[@phoenix4560]

Not funny when it comes to kids!

[@Cripplegee]

Definite Darwin winners, the kids and parents were idiots.😂

[@virginiadare1587]

The 18 & 19 year old had no excuse. That was plain idiocy.

[@crownedroyal738]

anybody over 13 years old has no excuse, the only ones in this video that deserve pity are the 9 and 8 year olds everyone else was just plain old stupid

[@hexiew4787]

Narrator: "these arent just accidents" my brain: "these are m&s truly disturbing accidents"

[@aquamarinekaykb1986]

Why the hell is this evil blue whale game even around to exist.

[@nicnag1]

Someone rubbed one of the hot chips on the chin straps and forehead pads of under classmens helmets, our son said half his face was numb all practice but he didn’t want to get anyone in trouble despite most of the younger kids having it done to their helmets. They don’t believe it was an upperclassman though or any sort of hazing, just someone’s stupid choice.

[@The_Prizessin_der_Verurteilung]

Basically, the US needs to ban internet for american kids the same way they did Kinder Surprise Eggs and 99% of these "trends" and "challenges" would never take off. Then the only challenge would be the one for their life givers to raise their kids like "parents" should.

[@rhondag3655]

I have horrible allergies. Prescription Rxs cause bad reactions. I take up to 10-15 Benadryl/antihistamines a day. I’m tired all day long, so I can’t imagine taking them all at once. We did a version of the black out challenge, way before Tik Tok, etc. But we never did it alone.

[@HowardNunn-p1t]

There should be a age limit to own a phone or gaming device. They are destroying our youth and really should be banned from society completely

[@LuckyMommy0710]

My daughter lost a friend from school and we think it was to the breathless challenge. He accidentally hung himself. I never wanted her to know how he died. A lady whose daughter goes to their school came into the beauty salon where we were getting ready for the beauty pageant where they were raising money for his family. She just wanted to gossip about it. She told my daughter and when my daughter screamed and cried she wanted to keep talking. Read the room! I was raised never to discuss the method of suicide. You could unknowingly give someone ideas. Not to mention that’s not as important as how they lived.

[@eldonstrackeii7892]

Video games do not cause mental issues. Nor does music, films or board games. Perhaps a focus on paying attention to your kids so you can get them help is more effective than blaming their hobbies... which at most are a symptom and not a cause.

[@penny8579]

The internet and violent games egg them on. They ARE a bad influence.

[@RJFP67]

Even though smartphones and computers were common for children to have. My children didn’t have access to either while growing up at home. I didn’t even let my children drive until they were 18 years old. None of these things stifled their growth. The internet like television is not how to raise children in my opinion. Plus the cost of smartphones is ridiculous.

[@fluffy5302]

It's insane that there are people coercing children to kill themselves. These killers need to be jailed before they go a step further. Children should be allowed to use social media safely. They need actual safe spaces to interact with their peers. The internet is taking over and there is no escape.

[@MelGibs-v7j]

Parents who give CHILDREN a smartphone should be in prison. You are terrible parents and it’s your fault. You are TERRIBLE people.

[@RheverendJ]

If you’re letting your young kids be on TikTok, you’re a bad parent. Dont blame the challenges for your child’s death. YOU did this by allowing your child access to something they are not mentally/emotionally equipped to enjoy in a healthy, mature way.

[@PianoExpectations]

What does the photo have to do with the content

[@Integrab20b4cyl]

The only thing i been seeing in Tiktok is Maxwell The Cat beeing a menace to other cats.

[@sbalsamo410]

I know someone who died because of the ice bucket challenge. The shock of the cold water put her into cardiac arrest.

[@melissamccleary9611]

What about the watermelon 🍉 ?

[@Memory_visit]

Wow: even the 9 year olds are dying for fame. Gosh.