Online pranks are killing kids - but is there any way to stop them?

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Online pranks are killing kids - but is there any way to stop them?
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'I’ve tried blocking them, but then more accounts start popping up again. They said they’re gonna kill me in my sleep.’

an increasing number of children are causing serious harm to themselves after viewing inappropriate content online When Leigh Rose’s nine-year-old son asked her where the Tide Pods were kept, the hairs on the back of her neck stood up. An American brand of laundry liquid, Tide Pods have gained infamy from an online challenge that sees kids biting down on the colourful capsules and letting soap pour from their mouths.

Less than two hours before he died, her Ring doorbell shows Jools happily shouting goodbye to his best friend, and she doesn’t believe that he was feeling down. ‘There were no signs of depression, bullying or anything outside the normal teenage experience and she has been unable to access his SnapChat, TikTok or Instagram accounts, where she believes the answer lies.

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