“It went horribly wrong,” Scottish mum Lauryn Keating, 30, told the Daily Record of the horrific incident, which happened after she found her son Leon unresponsive in his room at their home in Cumbernauld, UK, on ​​August 25. “We were made aware of the sudden death of a 14-year-old boy at Ochilview Court in Cumbernauld at around 8am on Thursday 25 August 2022,” a police spokesman confirmed in a statement about the tragedy. “There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.” Keating later learned her son had participated in the viral blackout challenge — one of several fatal fads circulating through TikTok — which advertises a form of self-strangulation by challenging users to see how long they can hold their breath. This sometimes dangerous game can limit oxygen to the brain, potentially leading to seizures, serious injury or death. Keating found out from her son’s friends that she did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing her on TikTok. The video platform now bans content “of this nature” and will remove it if found. TikTokers are encouraged to tag anyone participating in the challenge by clicking on the “Report” symbol. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating “One of Leon’s friends told me he did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing it on TikTok,” the distraught mother recalled of the fateful day. “I had heard of this challenge because of what happened to Archie Battersbee.” He added, “Leon thought to me that he would be the one to try it first. He and his friends probably thought it was a laugh and a joke.” However, Brown’s attempt failed miserably after he was knocked unconscious and never recovered. “[A friend] they said they thought they were going to wake up,” lamented a devastated Keating. “But Leon didn’t come back.” The bereaved parent described her pride and joy as the “happiest, funniest kid ever”, adding that she was “a class clown” who “loved to make people laugh”. He added, “Everything was always a joke and a continuation for Leon. He was just a cheeky boy. But it meant so much to me.” “One of Leon’s friends told me he did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing it on TikTok,” the distraught mother recalled of the fateful day. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating Now, Keating is using her son’s tragic death as a cautionary tale to prevent other youngsters from suffering the same fate. “You just don’t expect your own kid to do that,” said the Scot. “Warn them, these online challenges are not worth their lives.” “They don’t deserve ‘likes’ or whatever they do,” added Keating, who recently held a farewell ceremony in her son’s honor. Brown’s friends and family released balloons to commemorate the teenager, while a football shirt, signed by his friends, was placed on the railing of a local park, the Daily Record reported. Meanwhile, loved ones have set up a GoFundMe page to help Brown’s family through this difficult time. Brown’s family hung a football jersey signed by his friends in a local park. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating Following the horrific incident, TikTok expressed its condolences to the Keating family, writing: “Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Leon Brown at this incredibly difficult time. The safety of our community is our priority and we take any claim of a dangerous challenge very seriously.” The Chinese video platform added that it currently bans content of “this nature” and will remove it if found. Meanwhile, TikTok users are encouraged to flag the challenge by clicking the “Report” symbol. Despite measures it has taken to curb the blackout challenge, the app is reportedly loaded with footage depicting the potentially deadly fashion. “I went on TikTok and wrote words similar to the blackout challenge,” Keating described. “The amount of video results that came out of this is ridiculous.” Brown’s family released balloons in his honor. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating There have also been a number of stunt-related deaths of young people, including the tragic Archie Battersbee incident in August. As with Leon, the 12-year-old Briton was found unconscious at his home in Essex in April after allegedly taking part in the blackout challenge, the Daily Record reported. Battersbee had reportedly suffered a “catastrophic brain injury” and had been on life support, but died on August 6 after his family lost a bitter legal battle to continue life-saving treatment. Earlier this month, Britain’s Archie Battersbee also died after attempting the blackout challenge. AP The 12-year-old British boy was found unconscious at his home in Essex in April after allegedly taking part in the blackout challenge. According to reports, he had suffered “catastrophic brain damage”. AP Meanwhile, on this side of the pond, TikTok is facing wrongful death lawsuits after two California girls hanged themselves to death after watching a “blackout” video on the platform. “TikTok has invested billions of dollars to deliberately design and develop its product to encourage, enable and promote content to teenagers and children that the defendant knows to be problematic and extremely harmful to the mental health of its underage users” , the lawsuit said. TikTok did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. However, in the past, he has denied responsibility for the issue, saying “choking game” injuries by young people long predated the blackout.

title: “Another Child Dies From Viral Blackout Challenge It Went Horribly Wrong Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-15” author: “Lester Adames”

“It went horribly wrong,” Scottish mum Lauryn Keating, 30, told the Daily Record of the horrific incident, which happened after she found her son Leon unresponsive in his room at their home in Cumbernauld, UK, on ​​August 25. “We were made aware of the sudden death of a 14-year-old boy at Ochilview Court in Cumbernauld at around 8am on Thursday 25 August 2022,” a police spokesman confirmed in a statement about the tragedy. “There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.” Keating later learned her son had participated in the viral blackout challenge — one of several fatal fads circulating through TikTok — which advertises a form of self-strangulation by challenging users to see how long they can hold their breath. This sometimes dangerous game can limit oxygen to the brain, potentially leading to seizures, serious injury or death. Keating found out from her son’s friends that she did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing her on TikTok. The video platform now bans content “of this nature” and will remove it if found. TikTokers are encouraged to tag anyone participating in the challenge by clicking on the “Report” symbol. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating “One of Leon’s friends told me he did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing it on TikTok,” the distraught mother recalled of the fateful day. “I had heard of this challenge because of what happened to Archie Battersbee.” He added, “Leon thought to me that he would be the one to try it first. He and his friends probably thought it was a laugh and a joke.” However, Brown’s attempt failed miserably after he was knocked unconscious and never recovered. “[A friend] they said they thought they were going to wake up,” lamented a devastated Keating. “But Leon didn’t come back.” The bereaved parent described her pride and joy as the “happiest, funniest kid ever”, adding that she was “a class clown” who “loved to make people laugh”. He added, “Everything was always a joke and a continuation for Leon. He was just a cheeky boy. But it meant so much to me.” “One of Leon’s friends told me he did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing it on TikTok,” the distraught mother recalled of the fateful day. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating Now, Keating is using her son’s tragic death as a cautionary tale to prevent other youngsters from suffering the same fate. “You just don’t expect your own kid to do that,” said the Scot. “Warn them, these online challenges are not worth their lives.” “They don’t deserve ‘likes’ or whatever they do,” added Keating, who recently held a farewell ceremony in her son’s honor. Brown’s friends and family released balloons to commemorate the teenager, while a football shirt, signed by his friends, was placed on the railing of a local park, the Daily Record reported. Meanwhile, loved ones have set up a GoFundMe page to help Brown’s family through this difficult time. Brown’s family hung a football jersey signed by his friends in a local park. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating Following the horrific incident, TikTok expressed its condolences to the Keating family, writing: “Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Leon Brown at this incredibly difficult time. The safety of our community is our priority and we take any claim of a dangerous challenge very seriously.” The Chinese video platform added that it currently bans content of “this nature” and will remove it if found. Meanwhile, TikTok users are encouraged to flag the challenge by clicking the “Report” symbol. Despite measures it has taken to curb the blackout challenge, the app is reportedly loaded with footage depicting the potentially deadly fashion. “I went on TikTok and wrote words similar to the blackout challenge,” Keating described. “The amount of video results that came out of this is ridiculous.” Brown’s family released balloons in his honor. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating There have also been a number of stunt-related deaths of young people, including the tragic Archie Battersbee incident in August. As with Leon, the 12-year-old Briton was found unconscious at his home in Essex in April after allegedly taking part in the blackout challenge, the Daily Record reported. Battersbee had reportedly suffered a “catastrophic brain injury” and had been on life support, but died on August 6 after his family lost a bitter legal battle to continue life-saving treatment. Earlier this month, Britain’s Archie Battersbee also died after attempting the blackout challenge. AP The 12-year-old British boy was found unconscious at his home in Essex in April after allegedly taking part in the blackout challenge. According to reports, he had suffered “catastrophic brain damage”. AP Meanwhile, on this side of the pond, TikTok is facing wrongful death lawsuits after two California girls hanged themselves to death after watching a “blackout” video on the platform. “TikTok has invested billions of dollars to deliberately design and develop its product to encourage, enable and promote content to teenagers and children that the defendant knows to be problematic and extremely harmful to the mental health of its underage users” , the lawsuit said. TikTok did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. However, in the past, he has denied responsibility for the issue, saying “choking game” injuries by young people long predated the blackout.

title: “Another Child Dies From Viral Blackout Challenge It Went Horribly Wrong Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-12” author: “John Freeman”

“It went horribly wrong,” Scottish mum Lauryn Keating, 30, told the Daily Record of the horrific incident, which happened after she found her son Leon unresponsive in his room at their home in Cumbernauld, UK, on ​​August 25. “We were made aware of the sudden death of a 14-year-old boy at Ochilview Court in Cumbernauld at around 8am on Thursday 25 August 2022,” a police spokesman confirmed in a statement about the tragedy. “There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.” Keating later learned her son had participated in the viral blackout challenge — one of several fatal fads circulating through TikTok — which advertises a form of self-strangulation by challenging users to see how long they can hold their breath. This sometimes dangerous game can limit oxygen to the brain, potentially leading to seizures, serious injury or death. Keating found out from her son’s friends that she did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing her on TikTok. The video platform now bans content “of this nature” and will remove it if found. TikTokers are encouraged to tag anyone participating in the challenge by clicking on the “Report” symbol. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating “One of Leon’s friends told me he did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing it on TikTok,” the distraught mother recalled of the fateful day. “I had heard of this challenge because of what happened to Archie Battersbee.” He added, “Leon thought to me that he would be the one to try it first. He and his friends probably thought it was a laugh and a joke.” However, Brown’s attempt failed miserably after he was knocked unconscious and never recovered. “[A friend] they said they thought they were going to wake up,” lamented a devastated Keating. “But Leon didn’t come back.” The bereaved parent described her pride and joy as the “happiest, funniest kid ever”, adding that she was “a class clown” who “loved to make people laugh”. He added, “Everything was always a joke and a continuation for Leon. He was just a cheeky boy. But it meant so much to me.” “One of Leon’s friends told me he did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing it on TikTok,” the distraught mother recalled of the fateful day. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating Now, Keating is using her son’s tragic death as a cautionary tale to prevent other youngsters from suffering the same fate. “You just don’t expect your own kid to do that,” said the Scot. “Warn them, these online challenges are not worth their lives.” “They don’t deserve ‘likes’ or whatever they do,” added Keating, who recently held a farewell ceremony in her son’s honor. Brown’s friends and family released balloons to commemorate the teenager, while a football shirt, signed by his friends, was placed on the railing of a local park, the Daily Record reported. Meanwhile, loved ones have set up a GoFundMe page to help Brown’s family through this difficult time. Brown’s family hung a football jersey signed by his friends in a local park. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating Following the horrific incident, TikTok expressed its condolences to the Keating family, writing: “Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Leon Brown at this incredibly difficult time. The safety of our community is our priority and we take any claim of a dangerous challenge very seriously.” The Chinese video platform added that it currently bans content of “this nature” and will remove it if found. Meanwhile, TikTok users are encouraged to flag the challenge by clicking the “Report” symbol. Despite measures it has taken to curb the blackout challenge, the app is reportedly loaded with footage depicting the potentially deadly fashion. “I went on TikTok and wrote words similar to the blackout challenge,” Keating described. “The amount of video results that came out of this is ridiculous.” Brown’s family released balloons in his honor. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating There have also been a number of stunt-related deaths of young people, including the tragic Archie Battersbee incident in August. As with Leon, the 12-year-old Briton was found unconscious at his home in Essex in April after allegedly taking part in the blackout challenge, the Daily Record reported. Battersbee had reportedly suffered a “catastrophic brain injury” and had been on life support, but died on August 6 after his family lost a bitter legal battle to continue life-saving treatment. Earlier this month, Britain’s Archie Battersbee also died after attempting the blackout challenge. AP The 12-year-old British boy was found unconscious at his home in Essex in April after allegedly taking part in the blackout challenge. According to reports, he had suffered “catastrophic brain damage”. AP Meanwhile, on this side of the pond, TikTok is facing wrongful death lawsuits after two California girls hanged themselves to death after watching a “blackout” video on the platform. “TikTok has invested billions of dollars to deliberately design and develop its product to encourage, enable and promote content to teenagers and children that the defendant knows to be problematic and extremely harmful to the mental health of its underage users” , the lawsuit said. TikTok did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. However, in the past, he has denied responsibility for the issue, saying “choking game” injuries by young people long predated the blackout.

title: “Another Child Dies From Viral Blackout Challenge It Went Horribly Wrong Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Martha Ramirez”

“It went horribly wrong,” Scottish mum Lauryn Keating, 30, told the Daily Record of the horrific incident, which happened after she found her son Leon unresponsive in his room at their home in Cumbernauld, UK, on ​​August 25. “We were made aware of the sudden death of a 14-year-old boy at Ochilview Court in Cumbernauld at around 8am on Thursday 25 August 2022,” a police spokesman confirmed in a statement about the tragedy. “There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.” Keating later learned her son had participated in the viral blackout challenge — one of several fatal fads circulating through TikTok — which advertises a form of self-strangulation by challenging users to see how long they can hold their breath. This sometimes dangerous game can limit oxygen to the brain, potentially leading to seizures, serious injury or death. Keating found out from her son’s friends that she did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing her on TikTok. The video platform now bans content “of this nature” and will remove it if found. TikTokers are encouraged to tag anyone participating in the challenge by clicking on the “Report” symbol. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating “One of Leon’s friends told me he did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing it on TikTok,” the distraught mother recalled of the fateful day. “I had heard of this challenge because of what happened to Archie Battersbee.” He added, “Leon thought to me that he would be the one to try it first. He and his friends probably thought it was a laugh and a joke.” However, Brown’s attempt failed miserably after he was knocked unconscious and never recovered. “[A friend] they said they thought they were going to wake up,” lamented a devastated Keating. “But Leon didn’t come back.” The bereaved parent described her pride and joy as the “happiest, funniest kid ever”, adding that she was “a class clown” who “loved to make people laugh”. He added, “Everything was always a joke and a continuation for Leon. He was just a cheeky boy. But it meant so much to me.” “One of Leon’s friends told me he did the Facetime challenge with them after seeing it on TikTok,” the distraught mother recalled of the fateful day. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating Now, Keating is using her son’s tragic death as a cautionary tale to prevent other youngsters from suffering the same fate. “You just don’t expect your own kid to do that,” said the Scot. “Warn them, these online challenges are not worth their lives.” “They don’t deserve ‘likes’ or whatever they do,” added Keating, who recently held a farewell ceremony in her son’s honor. Brown’s friends and family released balloons to commemorate the teenager, while a football shirt, signed by his friends, was placed on the railing of a local park, the Daily Record reported. Meanwhile, loved ones have set up a GoFundMe page to help Brown’s family through this difficult time. Brown’s family hung a football jersey signed by his friends in a local park. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating Following the horrific incident, TikTok expressed its condolences to the Keating family, writing: “Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Leon Brown at this incredibly difficult time. The safety of our community is our priority and we take any claim of a dangerous challenge very seriously.” The Chinese video platform added that it currently bans content of “this nature” and will remove it if found. Meanwhile, TikTok users are encouraged to flag the challenge by clicking the “Report” symbol. Despite measures it has taken to curb the blackout challenge, the app is reportedly loaded with footage depicting the potentially deadly fashion. “I went on TikTok and wrote words similar to the blackout challenge,” Keating described. “The amount of video results that came out of this is ridiculous.” Brown’s family released balloons in his honor. Courtesy of Lauryn Keating There have also been a number of stunt-related deaths of young people, including the tragic Archie Battersbee incident in August. As with Leon, the 12-year-old Briton was found unconscious at his home in Essex in April after allegedly taking part in the blackout challenge, the Daily Record reported. Battersbee had reportedly suffered a “catastrophic brain injury” and had been on life support, but died on August 6 after his family lost a bitter legal battle to continue life-saving treatment. Earlier this month, Britain’s Archie Battersbee also died after attempting the blackout challenge. AP The 12-year-old British boy was found unconscious at his home in Essex in April after allegedly taking part in the blackout challenge. According to reports, he had suffered “catastrophic brain damage”. AP Meanwhile, on this side of the pond, TikTok is facing wrongful death lawsuits after two California girls hanged themselves to death after watching a “blackout” video on the platform. “TikTok has invested billions of dollars to deliberately design and develop its product to encourage, enable and promote content to teenagers and children that the defendant knows to be problematic and extremely harmful to the mental health of its underage users” , the lawsuit said. TikTok did not respond to The Post’s request for comment. However, in the past, he has denied responsibility for the issue, saying “choking game” injuries by young people long predated the blackout.