A heart-wrenching incident has happened in Texas, America. A 9-year-old girl lost her life due to the ‘Blackout Challenge’ that went viral on social media. The girl’s parents have now appealed to other parents to pay attention to their children.
Texas: Today, social media has become a part of everyone’s life, from children to adults. But how dangerous it can be can be gauged from this incident in Texas. Here a 9 year old girl died due to an online game named ‘Blackout Challenge’. After this incident, the girl’s parents have asked everyone to be careful.
She dreamed of becoming a singer and used to practice by watching videos on YouTube.
Jacqueline K. Blackwell, 9-year-old daughter of Texas-based Curtis and Wendy Blackwell, lost her life in this accident. Jacqueline was very fond of singing and she wanted to become a singer. For this, she used to practice by watching videos of famous singers on YouTube. During this time, his interest in social media, reels and online games started increasing, which ultimately became the reason for his death.
‘Blackout Challenge’ took his life
Jacqueline had accepted the dangerous ‘Blackout Challenge’ going on on social media. Under this challenge, he strangulated himself with the help of a wire, due to which he died. This game especially targets children, who are unaware of its dangers.
How did the accident happen?
Jacqueline was the only daughter of Curtis and Wendy and was very talented. When Jacqueline did not come out of her room even though she was late for school, her parents went to see her. But she was not in the bedroom. Later Jacqueline was found unconscious in the back part of the house. His father, Curtis, tried to give him CPR, but it was too late. He lost his life due to suffocation with the help of a wire.
What is this ‘Blackout Challenge’?
This is a dangerous task given to children on social media. In this, children have to hold their breath until they become unconscious. In the challenge, it is provoked by saying that it gives a momentary ‘kick’ or a lot of happiness. Children get trapped in this false talk and curiosity. According to a CDC report, 80 children have died so far due to this challenge. The age of all the children who died were between 9 and 14 years.
parental warning
Jacqueline’s parents have now warned all the parents. He has said that if your children are spending more time on mobile or are very active on social media, then pay attention to them. It is very important to know what children are seeing and doing online.
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