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https://nypost.com/2023/04/20/tiktok-offers-sympathies-after-boy-dies-of-benadryl-challenge/

TikTok has released a statement regarding the death of 13-year-old Ohio boy Jacob Stevens, who died earlier this week while partaking in the deadly Benadryl Challenge allegedly popularized on the platform. Our deepest sympathies go out to the family, reps for the China-based social media site told The Post. At TikTok, we strictly prohibit and remove content that promotes dangerous behavior with the safety of our community as a priority. They added, We have never seen this type of content trend on our platform and have blocked searches for years to help discourage copycat behavior. Jacob had been participating in the aforementioned Benadryl Challenge in which participants take 12 to 14 of the antihistamines six times the recommended dose in order to induce hallucinations.

The potentially deadly stunt started blowing up in 2020 as teens uploaded their attempts on TikTok in a bid to become internet famous. This resulted in several deaths with Jacob becoming just the latest victim of the foolhardy pharmaceutical feat. The teens father, Justin, explained that his son was at home last weekend with friends when he overdosed. Footage taken by his pals showed the Columbus resident downing the pills, after which his body reportedly started to seize up. Jacob was subsequently rushed to the hospital and put on a ventilator, where he remained for six days before eventually succumbing to his injuries. In light of his sons tragic death, the devastated Ohioan warned fellow parents about the dangers of teens using social media unsupervised. Keep an eye at what theyre doing on that phone, he said. Talk to them about the situation. I want everyone to know about my son. Unfortunately, the Benadryl Challenge is just the latest in a long line of potentially deadly challenges TikTok has been accused of allowing to proliferate on its platform. Other viral feats have included the skullbreaker challenge, the cha-cha slide challenge and the blackout challenge, which encourages internet clout-seekers to asphyxiate themselves until passing out. In January, a 12-year-old girl in Argentina accidentally hanged herself to death while attempting the latter fad.