A July 18 Facebook post (direct link, archived link) shows a TikTok video where a woman touts the supposed health benefits of ingesting borax, a household cleaner. “I’ve been using it for probably ...

TikTokers are testing another dangerous trend on the platform with the latest borax drinking challenge. Some people who tried consuming the substance claim that it can remove parasites and reduce ...

A Tamil Nadu teen died after consuming borax for weight loss, exposing the deadly risks of viral diet trends and unverified health advice online.

A 19-year-old college student from Tamil Nadu died after consuming borax for weight loss, following advice from a YouTube video. Borax, a toxic household chemical, is unsafe for ingestion and can ...

For the unversed, borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or boric acid, is a powdery white mineral that has been used as a cleaning product for several decades.