Oxygen Challenge on 'TikTok'/ Dangerous Game for Teenagers

A new challenge has spread on TikTok and is considered one of the most dangerous for the health of teenagers.

Also known as the "Shutdown Challenge", this is an online challenge spread through social media apps like TikTok, which encourages young people to suffocate until they lose consciousness. The loss of consciousness is believed to be associated with a feeling of euphoria. The challenge videos can be particularly appealing to tweens and teens.

The dangerous part is that three minutes without oxygen can cause serious brain damage. Five minutes without oxygen can cause death.

In the last 18 months, this challenge has been linked to several deaths of children 12 years old and older.

Asphyxia is extremely dangerous and can lead to permanent brain damage and death in less than five minutes.

Benjamin Morse, a social media expert at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, said that "These trends are taking off and they are accelerating at such a speed that something tragic can happen before a parent is aware of what their children are seeing." /CNA

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