A young woman passed away while trying a harmful TikTok challenge.

Italy breaks down TikTok following a 10-year-old woman who died while trying a dangerous challenge on the program. Because of this, the Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) is currently forcing TikTok to obstruct all reports which are not age-verified.

Italy Cracks Down on TikTok Safety

A young Italian woman passed away while trying the life-threatening “blackout challenge” on TikTok. This motivated the GPDP to take speedy action against the short-form movie program.

An article on the GPDP’s site revealed that the company would prohibit TikTok from processing data for any consumer “whose age couldn’t be established with complete certainty.”

It follows that any user who has not confirmed their era will probably be barred from using the program. The limitation will remain in place until February 15, 2021.

Italy blocks TikTok for certain users after the death of a girl allegedly playing ‘choking’ game

TikTok’s terms and conditions say that consumers should be 13 decades old or older. A TikTok spokesperson responded to the unfortunate episode in a statement to The Guardian, stating:

The safety of the TikTok community is our absolute priority, for this motive we do not allow any content that encourages, promotes or glorifies behaviour that could be dangerous.

Regardless of the many safety measures, TikTok has set in place for young consumers. It appears that it hasn’t done enough.

Can Other Countries Follow Italy’s Example?

TikTok might allow users that are 13 decades old or older to enroll in the program, but this will not stop kids from lying about their age. The platform might want to implement stricter rules for young consumers to avoid future tragedies.