This is a fake story on a known hoax website and it began trending on Facebook and other social media Wednesday, May 4, 2016. For the record, a college student in Phoenix, Arizona, is not in a medically-induced coma after drinking two gallons of some in a "shallow challenge."
The photo of the dorm room used in the story was taken from an Arizona State University student's Pinterest account. It also included what is apparently a stock photo of a woman drinking lemonade. "Swallow challenge" is a real thing, but usually involving water. The story was first published by another fake news site in January and republished in May.
The fake story says:
Susan Yoshikomitsu, 19, of Phoenix is in a medically induced coma after doctors found 2 gallons of semen in her stomach. Reportedly, the young woman was attempting the new "Swallow Challenge" which originated in Japan.
According to reports, Yoshikomitsu read about the "Swallow Challenge" on a popular Japanese blog earlier this week. Yoshikomitsu, 19 is a sophomore at Arizona State University originally from Tempe. She found out more about the challenge after a friend had posted a Vine video showing clips of other girls attempting the challenge. According to Yoshikomitsu's room mate, Karla Kurosawa, "Susan is always competitive and would never turn down a challenge."
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