Court Rules Tik Tok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10yr Old Girl’s Death

A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral “blackout challenge” in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.

While a federal law typically shields internet companies from lawsuits over content posted by users, the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled, the law does not bar Nylah Anderson’s mother from pursuing claims that TikTok’s algorithm recommended the challenge to her daughter.

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