AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Social media can be a great tool for connecting long lost friends, or generating amazing marketing campaigns but it can also serve as a gateway for dangerous challenges that seemingly appeal to kids and teenagers.

KAMR Local 4 News sat down with local counselor Angela Peterson, owner of Peterson Child & Family Counseling, to find out why.

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