The rise of social media has transformed how people — especially children and adolescents — access information, interact with their surroundings, and make decisions about their health and well-being.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 13-year-old Australian girl died in March 2023 trying to do the viral "chroming trend" on social media. The TikTok challenge, ...

In 2023, 14-year-old Harris Wolobah took part in the One Chip Challenge after eating a single ultra-spicy potato chip at school. The chip was coated with some of the hottest peppers in the world, and ...

A new November 2025 national analysis from Bader Scott finds that nearly every US teen is now exposed to viral social media challenges promoting high-risk behaviour and a growing number are ending up ...

TikTok challenges have become one of the platform's defining features, turning short-form videos into global cultural moments. From dance trends and lip-syncs to social awareness campaigns, these ...