5 UK Parents Sue TikTok Over Child Deaths in Blackout Trend
UK parents sue TikTok after five children die while attempting blackout challenge.
Five British parents—Liam Walsh, Louise Gibson, Ellen Roome, Hollie Dance and Lisa Kenevan—filed a wrongful‑death suit against TikTok in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on 16 January 2026. The claim stems from the deaths of their children, all aged 12‑14, who allegedly died while attempting the blackout challenge. The children’s deaths spanned 2021‑23: Noah Gibson (11, died 9 Dec 2021), Maia Walsh (13, unresponsive 2023), Jools Roome (14, died early 2024), Archie Battersbee (12, died after four months on life‑support 2024) and Isaac Kenevan (13, died 9 Mar 2024). TikTok denies the challenge was promoted on its platform, cites removal of 99 % of prohibited content, and claims relevant data may have been deleted under privacy rules. The parents seek to recover deleted device data to bring closure.
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