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10th std Boy found dead in the toilet - Blue Whale game influence

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A 10th Std student committed suicide under the influence of ‘Blue Whale Challenge’ game, which has caused anxiety among parents across the nation. In India, this is the second incident officially reported. The student named Ankan dhe is from Midnapur, Wes

A 10th Std student committed suicide under the influence of ‘Blue Whale Challenge’ game, which has caused anxiety among parents across the nation. In India, this is the second incident officially reported. The student named Ankan dhe is from Midnapur, West Bengal. This disheartening incident took place on Saturday night. The boy had gone for bath and was found dead on the toilet floor when his relatives broke open the door. The deceased body was strangled with a plastic cover and covered face. His friends gave the clue that he was addicted to Blue whale game. The first incident on Blue Whale game was reported earlier when a boy committed suicide by jumping from the top of a building. Beware of lethal Blue whale suicide challenge game!

  • How do teenagers get addicted to this game?
  • Once into the game, why they are unable to stop playing the game?
  • In spite of knowing that the game is taking them to death, why is it not possible to step back?
  • ‘Blue whale challenge’ game originated in Russia which was developed by a 21-year-old psychology student named Philipp Budeikin.
  • The game gained wide popularity online.
  • The game takes the participant through 50 levels and finally leads the victim to suicide.
  • At present, 130 cases were reported around the world within 2 years.
  • Philipp Budeikin says his victims who kill themselves are ‘biological waste’ and that he is ‘cleansing society’.
Children get addicted to this game without knowing the lethal consequences. Once started to play, they cannot step back or uninstall. All personal data will be accessed by the game master before starting the first level. Mif the participant tends to withdraw, he/she will be blackmailed using their personal data. The players will be given further challenges in the course of the game.This lethal game involves brainwashing victims - mostly adolescents for about 50days. The first challenge is to draw a tattoo on hand with cut wound blood. The game master then asks and urges to complete the mission one by one which includes watching horror movies to waking up at strange hours.  To validate the act, the player has to send a selfie to the game master. Within two weeks, the players will be addicted and will eventually become victims of the game. And finally, the game master moulds the victim to commit suicide.Unlike other online games, blue whale is unavailable in play store or other online platforms. This is the reason why the game is not yet banned and still accessible to the target children. The only prevention is to create awareness among children to prevent any disappointing incidents.TIPS TO PARENTS
  • Invest more time with your children
  • Monitor and control the games they play
  • Limit the hours of internet use
  • Keep the computer in a public area
  • Keep a track of online communications by your children -chats, emails, messages.
  • Observe any sudden changes in your child’s behavior
  • Build a confidence in them and guide them to get rid of ‘peer pressure’
  • Make sure that your children do not get up at late night or during any strange hours
  • Talk with them freely like a friend and try to understand their worries.
  • Give a listening ear for your teenagers
  • Teach your children about safe online behavior and how to manage privacy settings
When should you react?When your child shows
  • Fear and anxiety
  • Loss of interest in routine hobbies
  • Addiction to social media
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Always gloomy
  • Feeling of low self-esteem
TIPS TO CHILDREN
  • Keep your character and don’t fall into online traps
  • Inform parents if you find any stranger contacting you
  • Do not spend too much time on the internet and online games
  • Ensure that you do not share your personal information online - which includes last name, DOB, school name, home address etc.
  • Do not expose yours or your parents phone numbers, passwords, etc on social media
  • Do not accept unknown friend requests
  • Do not plan to meet online friends without parents’ permission. Whatever you read online is not always true.
  • Do not act according to the online instructions
  • Do not buy anything online without informing parents
  • Don’t be a prey to cyber bullying - do not respond to any insulting messages
  • Follow age restrictions on various websites - this is just to protect yourself and not for anyone else.
  • Do not get biased under peer pressure.
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