The Deadly TikTok Benadryl Challenge Claims Another Teen's Life.

TikTok responded to the death of a 13-year-old Ohio boy who overdosed while participating in the “Benadryl challenge” on its platform, stating that it had “never seen this type of content trend” and had blocked searches on the topic for years. The social media platform’s response comes days after Jacob Stevens died after spending nearly a week on a ventilator. The teen was at home with friends, who were recording him, when he took more than a dozen Benadryl pills as part of the challenge. TikTok expressed sympathy for Stevens’ family and emphasized that the platform prohibited this type of content. However, the assertion that TikTok has never seen this type of content go viral on its platform is hard to believe, as dangerous dares like the Benadryl challenge have appeared and reappeared many times in recent years.