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Turning our Tragedy into Action to Combat Viral Challenges and Online Harms EVEN SMART STRONG KIDS CAN MAKE DUMB CHOICESWITH DEADLY CONSEQUENCES . Arguably the deadliest and most viral of all online challenges are pass out activities commonly known in the media as The Choking Game or Blackout Challengewhich have been around forcenturies. Unlike autoerotic asphyxiation AeA teens and tweens have beenexperimenting with this for nonsexual reasons curiosity peer pressure themistaken belief that it is safer than drugs etc. because they are unaware of the dangers.