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Teen Dies After Attempting Online ‘Blackout Challenge,’ Family Says

TRAGIC LOSS

A GoFundMe created by a relative of Squires family includes a warning to children to speak out if they hear any of their friends participating in the challenge.

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Massachusetts teen Nate Squires died at a hospital on Monday, two days after he was found unconscious after participating in an online challenge in which people choke themselves until they lose consciousness, his family said.

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