What is 'Blue Whale Challenge' and why should parents worry?

A number of parties have issued a warning to parents about the reported 'game' of social media related to suicide cases in Russia.

Blue Whale Challenge - once the game is popularly called - reportedly invites people to do a series of challenges within 50 days, which ultimately makes the man commit suicide.

Individuals are assigned tasks by an anonymous master. Types of diverse and increasing challenges from start watching horror movies to lead to dangerous actions.

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Unconfirmed Russian media reports link the deaths of two young women with the Blue Whale Challenge.

The name of this game seems to refer to the behavior of a number of blue whales who accidentally slapped themselves to shore and died.

There is no concrete evidence that this game has reached Indonesia, nor that this game really exists.

The Secure Internet Center in Bulgaria told Balkan Insight that the game is likely to be a rumor spread online, as there is no concrete evidence to suggest the challenge exists.
Concerns increased

But a number of social media users have expressed concerns. Actor and businessman Christian Sugiono for example in Twitter accounts warned that this challenge is targeting 'unstable young people, who have suicidal tendencies.'
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"Hopefully baseball to enter Indonesia, if we go in hopefully we are all aware," he continued.

"Do not play the same fire as depression," said another Twitter user.

"When we experience depressive symptoms then it's good we take ourselves to a psychiatrist / psychologist instead of doing something like # BlueWhaleChallenge," said psychiatrist via Twitter account @herman
British police issued a warning

In Britain, some police claimed to have been aware of this challenge even though no related cases have been reported.

Hertfordshire Constabulary asks parents to "be vigilant and monitor children's internet usage".

The Woodlands School in Basildon, Essex, sent a letter to parents explaining the risk of the game.

"There is no evidence to say that something undesirable happened related to the Blue Whale Challenge at our school, but we felt it was best to tell parents and caregivers," vice principal David Wright told BBC Newsbeat.

"We (want) to make sure they can help us.We all have the duty to care for our teenagers."

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