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The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences

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20 December 2024
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The “choking game” has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged to temporarily strangle themselves by restricting oxygen to the brain. It sounds terrifying, but rough estimates suggest that about 10% of U.S. teenagers may have played this type of game at least once[1].

There’s more, unfortunately: The Skullbreaker Challenge[2], the Tide Pod Challenge[3] and Car Surfing[4] are but a few of the deadly games...

Read more https://theconversation.com/the-choking-game-and-other-challenges-amplified-by-social-media-can-come-with-deadly-consequences-242174

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