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Coverage dated August 27, 2024

US appeals court revives a lawsuit against TikTok over 10-year-old's 'blackout challenge' death

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died attempting a viral blackout challenge that the family says she watched on TikTok. Federal law generally protects online publishers from liability for content posted by others.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    US appeals court revives a lawsuit against TikTok over 10-year-old's 'blackout challenge' death (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died attempting a viral blackout challenge that the family says she watched on TikTok. Federal law generally protects online publishers from liability for content posted by others.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old's ‘blackout challenge' death, appeals court rules (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    A U.S. appeals court revived on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Chester County girl who died attempting a viral challenge she allegedly...

  3. New York Post

    US court revives TikTok lawsuit over 10-year-old girl’s ‘blackout challenge’ death (opens New York Post)

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    A US appeals court revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a girl who died following a "blackout challenge" trend recommended by the app’s algorithm.

  4. CBS News

    Lawsuit against TikTok over Pennsylvania girl (opens CBS News)

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    A U.S. appeals judge revived a lawsuit filed against TikTok over the death of Nylah Anderson's "blackout challenge" death.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old Pa. girl's ‘blackout challenge' death, appeals court rules (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    A U.S. appeals court revived on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Chester County girl who died attempting a viral challenge she allegedly...

  6. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Lawsuit against TikTok over Chester 10-year-old's 'blackout challenge' death revived (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    A lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Chester girl who died attempting a viral challenge she allegedly saw on TikTok was revived on Tuesday.

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