Social Media Challenges (1 Viewer)

[Optimus Prime]

Anyone have kids or know anyone who have done these challenges?

Reminds me of the Blue Whale challenge from years ago, they started innocent enough but the 'challenges' kept ratcheting up and some committed suicide
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Want to cook chicken in NyQuil? Overdose on antihistamines? Swallow laundry detergent pods?

While most of us would recoil in horror from such dangerous suggestions, adolescents and young adults continue to be susceptible to social media dares like these, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.

“One social media trend relying on peer pressure is online video clips of people misusing nonprescription medications and encouraging viewers to do so too. These video challenges, which often target youths, can harm people — and even cause death,” the FDA stated in a warning.

One recent challenge posted on social media encouraged people to cook chicken in a mixture of acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and doxylamine – the basic ingredients of NyQuil and some similar over-the-counter cough and cold products.

“Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways,” the FDA said. “Even if you don’t eat the chicken, inhaling the medication’s vapors while cooking could cause high levels of the drugs to enter your body. It could also hurt your lungs.”

The agency also pointed to a TikTok challenge daring people to hallucinate by taking large doses of the over-the-counter antihistamine diphenhydramine. Called the “Benadryl Challenge,” the FDA cited reports of teens ending up in hospital emergency rooms or dying after participating.

The teenage brain isn’t fully developed, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. In fact the prefontal cortex, which manages rational thought, problem-solving and consequences, doesn’t fully develop until the mid-20s. That’s why teens and young adults are often impulsive and more prone to act without considering the ramifications, the AAP said.

“Kids won’t necessarily stop to consider that laundry detergent is a poison that can burn their throats and damage their airways. Or that misusing medications like diphenhydramine (Benadryl) can cause serious heart problems, seizures and coma,” warned the AAP on its website.

“What they will focus on is that a popular kid in class did this and got hundreds of likes and comments,” the AAP website stated. “Social media rewards outrageous behavior, and the more outrageous, the bigger the bragging rights.”

Considering the massive impact of social media on teenage behavior, how can parents and caregivers keep their children from participating in such challenges?...............

MSN

 

[Optimus Prime]

The man behind a sick 'suicide game' aimed at children has been inundated with love letters from teenage girls addressed to him at a Russian jail where he is in custody.

Philipp Budeikin is being held on charges of inciting at least 16 schoolgirls to kill themselves by taking part in his social media craze called Blue Whale - which police fear is spreading to Britain.

The Russian 21-year-old - who has now confessed to the crimes - says he thinks of his victims as 'biological waste' and told police that they were 'happy to die' and he was 'cleansing society'.

The lethal game called Blue Whale involves brainwashing vulnerable teenagers over a period of 50 days, urging them to complete tasks from watching horror movies to waking at strange hours, and self harming.

Eventually exhausted and confused, they are told to commit suicide, and it is feared in Russia that dozens have done so at the bidding of Budeikin or other 'mentors'.

In Britain, a school in Essex had made parents aware of the game following talks with police............

Man behind Blue Whale suicide 'game' says he's 'cleansing society'

Philipp Budeikin, 21, of Russia, is being held on charges of inciting at least 16 schoolgirls to kill themselves by taking part in his social media craze called Blue Whale

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Sailorsaint]

I remember the ice bucket challenge, that was pretty benign, but the tide pod challenge was terrible. It's at once hard to believe anyone would do some of those things and easy to believe. I know the flerfers say we are all sheeple, but in some cases, we are.

 

[Optimus Prime]

wasn't there an eating a tablespoon of cinnamon challenge, and wasn't that dangerous too?

 

[Optimus Prime]

Terrible story, and the fact that it was filmed is heartbreaking
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A 13-year-old boy died after participating in a viral TikTok challenge that involved consuming large quantities of Benadryl, an over-the-counter allergy medication.

The “Benadryl challenge” began circulating on the social media platform in 2020, at which point the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the dangers associated with taking higher than recommended doses of the allergy medication.

At the time, the agency cited reports of teenagers ending up in the hospital after participating in the challenge. According to the FDA, participating in the dangerous trendcould lead to “serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or even death”.

In an interview with ABC6, Justin Stevens, the father of 13-year-old Jacob Stevens from Ohio, revealed that his son had died six days after attempting the challenge, which involves consuming enough of the medication to induce hallucinations.

Stevens said the 13-year-old was placed on a ventilator when he was transported to the hospital, but died six days later, on what he described as “the worst day of his life”.

“When he did it all came at once and it was too much for his body,” Stevens said.

Jacob’s father said his son was at home with friends when he decided to try the dangerous social media challenge. As his friends filmed, the 13-year-old’s body started seizing.

At the hospital, Stevens said he was told that his son would never wake up……..

Boy, 13, dies after trying dangerous TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’

TikTok does not allow searches for ‘Benadryl’ on app

www.independent.co.uk

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Terrible story, and the fact that it was filmed is heartbreaking
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A 13-year-old boy died after participating in a viral TikTok challenge that involved consuming large quantities of Benadryl, an over-the-counter allergy medication.

The “Benadryl challenge” began circulating on the social media platform in 2020, at which point the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the dangers associated with taking higher than recommended doses of the allergy medication.

At the time, the agency cited reports of teenagers ending up in the hospital after participating in the challenge. According to the FDA, participating in the dangerous trendcould lead to “serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or even death”.

In an interview with ABC6, Justin Stevens, the father of 13-year-old Jacob Stevens from Ohio, revealed that his son had died six days after attempting the challenge, which involves consuming enough of the medication to induce hallucinations.

Stevens said the 13-year-old was placed on a ventilator when he was transported to the hospital, but died six days later, on what he described as “the worst day of his life”.

“When he did it all came at once and it was too much for his body,” Stevens said.

Jacob’s father said his son was at home with friends when he decided to try the dangerous social media challenge. As his friends filmed, the 13-year-old’s body started seizing.

At the hospital, Stevens said he was told that his son would never wake up……..

Boy, 13, dies after trying dangerous TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’

TikTok does not allow searches for ‘Benadryl’ on app

www.independent.co.uk

i figured it was going to be this story when i saw this thread bumped
heart breaking
I don't worry with my older kid about this stuff - otoh my yungun...makes me nervous as ****

 

[Optimus Prime]

Choking Challenge

What the fork? =========== A 12-year-old girl in Argentina reportedly died after attempting a "choking" challenge she saw on TikTok.The incident occurred on 13 January in the city of Capitan Bermudez, Argentina.The girl, Milagros Soto, was found dead in her home after allegedly attempting...

saintsreport.com

 

[Optimus Prime]

I don't worry with my older kid about this stuff - otoh my yungun...makes me nervous as ****

have you had to talk to your kid about these online challenges?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

have you had to talk to your kid about these online challenges?

he's not there yet, but we've talked A LOT about being smart with what is said on youtube
he takes it in as much as a 9 yr old can
but he's the kind to see a Mark Roper video and immediately try to put grappling hooks on his toy drones to make it pick up/drop things off - he throws himself into things
but even from the time when he was little, i just had the sense that he was the one we needed to watched with addictions and other experimentations

 

[Sailorsaint]

I really wouldn't mind if TikTok was outlawed in the US. Fork your freedoms.

 

[Optimus Prime]

A Florida girl was arrested after making a false report that her friend was kidnapped.

The 11-year-old girl, from Port Orange, Florida, texted 911 around 9.45am on Wednesday and falsely reported that her 14-year-old friend had been kidnapped by an armed man who was driving a white van, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

The 11-year-old said she was following the van in a blue Jeep. For the subsequent hour and a half, the girl texted updates to 911, which included a description of the suspect and that he had a gun.


Multiple deputies said they responded to the report to search for the suspect van but to no avail.

Ultimately, the officials tracked the girl’s cell phone, which led them to her home. Roughly 40 minutes after receiving the initial 911 text, officials arrived at the home and talked to the girl’s father, who said she was inside with her family, the sheriff’s office said.

As the police approached the 11-year-old, she was holding her cell phone, which was ringing. Volusia Sheriff’s Dispatch was on the other end of the call. The girl then told the police that she got the idea to prank 911 through a YouTube challenge and thought it “would be funny.”……..

Eleven-year-old girl charged with felony for reporting friend missing in online prank

The child has been charged with a felony and a misdemeanor following the fake abduction report

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Madmarsha]

I may have grown up without the wonderful world of social media, but I have NEVER been Tik Tok stupid.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Experts are warning against a new viral challenge that left a 14-year-old high school student in Massachusetts dead.

The student, Harris Wolobah, died on 1 September after participating in the One Chip Challenge, a social media dare that involves eating a spicy chip and waiting as long as possible before drinking or eating anything else for relief.

The official cause of Harris’s death has not been revealed, as The Independent previously reported, but his family are warning other parents of what could happen if their children try the challenge.

The One Chip Challenge is a product of the brand Paqui, which makes tortilla chips. The challenge chip is only available in the US and Canada and can be ordered at the company’s website. It comes in a small, coffin-shaped package.

Per Paqui, the chip contains Carolina Reaper pepper and Naga Viper pepper. A warning label posted underneath the “Buy Now” and “Find Near You” buttons on the company’s website advises people to avoid the chip if they are “sensitive to spicy foods, allergic to peppers, night shades or capsaicin, or are pregnant or have any medical condition”.

It also states that the chip should be left out of reach of children, and advises customers to wash their hands with soap after touching the chip. Paqui suggests that customers seek medical assistance if they experience difficulty breathing, nausea, or fainting after they eat the chip.

Harris’s family was reportedly informed by his school that he began to experience a stomach ache and fainted after eating the chip on 1 September. His mother, Louis Wolobah, went to the school to pick him up. “When I went there, he was lying down, and I said, ‘What was the chip you ate?’” Ms Wolobah said.

Harris reportedly started feeling better at home that afternoon, then passed out just before he was supposed to leave for basketball practice. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.……

Experts issue warning after hjgh school student dies trying ‘One Chip Challenge’

Food-based challenges can be especially harmful for people with certain health conditions, experts say

www.independent.co.uk

Home | One Chip Challenge

paqui.com

 

[Optimus Prime]

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern about the social media challenge and prompted retailers to pull the product from their shelves at the manufacturer’s request.

The family of Harris Wolobah held a vigil Friday, a week after his death on Sept. 1, to remember the basketball-loving 10th grader while they await the results of an autopsy to determine what killed him.

Wolobah’s family has blamed the One Chip Challege for the teen’s death.

The challenge calls for participants to eat an eponymously named chip and then see how long they can go without consuming other food and water. The family has declined interview requests.

Police said they were called to the home on Sept. 1 and found Wolobah “unresponsive and not breathing.” He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The state medical examiner’s office said it will likely take weeks before Wolobah’s cause of death is determined. But the chip’s manufacturer, Paqui, asked retailers to stop selling the product.

People have been weighing in about their own experiences with the chip, which costs roughly $10 and comes individually wrapped in foil in a coffin-shaped box that warns, among other things, that it is made for the “vengeful pleasure of intense heat and pain,” is intended for adults and should be kept out of the reach of children.

Despite the warning, children have had no problem buying the chips.

A 10-year-old Florida girl was suspended this week for bringing one to school, her father, D’Anton Patrick, told West Palm Beach television station WPTV. Six children at Forest Park Elementary School needed medical attention after coming into contact with the chip Wednesday, according to the suspension letter sent the girl’s parents.


Patrick said his 12-year-old son bought the chip at a Walgreens on Tuesday, but the boy’s mother made him throw it away. He said his daughter, though, fished it out of the garbage and brought it to school.

“The box says keep out of the hands of children. It says it’s for adult consumption only. Why are y’all selling it to a 12-year-old child?” Patrick said.……..

Teen's death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted

The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern about the social media challenge.

apnews.com

 

[Madmarsha]

People have been weighing in about their own experiences with the chip, which costs roughly $10 and comes individually wrapped in foil in a coffin-shaped box that warns, among other things, that it is made for the “vengeful pleasure of intense heat and pain,” is intended for adults and should be kept out of the reach of children.

See, here's why I don't worry about global warming. Climate change is clearly the least of our problems.