New Social Media Challenge Spurs Teens to Go Missing for 48 Hours

New Social Media Challenge Spurs Teens to Go Missing for 48 Hours
A missing autistic 14-year-old named Avonte Oquendo, on Oct. 21, 2013, in the Queens borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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A new social media game has emerged—this time it encourages teenagers to disappear entirely for at least two days.

The shocking game is called the 48-hour challenge.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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