Article 5D6TQ Italy blocks TikTok for certain users after death of girl allegedly playing 'choking' game

Italy blocks TikTok for certain users after death of girl allegedly playing 'choking' game

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Probe launched after girl's sister reportedly told parents she had been playing the blackout game' before her death

Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the accidental death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly took part in a blackout challenge" on the video-sharing network TikTok.

The probe came as Italy announced it had temporarily blocked access to TikTok for users whose age could not be proved definitively.

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