TikTok challenge leaves US teen with burns over 80% of his body

Mason underwent surgery to get skin grafts to start the healing process. — AP

A North Carolina teen was left with burns over 80% of his body after his parents said he was severely burned while taking part in a TikTok challenge.

Mason Dark, a 16-year-old student at Heritage High School, in Wake Forest, NC, is expected to be in the burn unit for six months, WRAL reported. He was severely burned while attempting a TikTok “flamethrower” challenge where people use a lighter and a can of spray paint as a torch.