Blue whale challenge - A game which kills
This is a very sensitive topic that I am writing about. Many of you (probably) already know what it is. Those who do know about it, know that it is a very dangerous trend going on right now.
So what is the blue whale challenge?
The blue whale challenge, also call the blue whale game was originated in Russia in 2013 and has recently gained popularity. In this game, the players are given various tasks to complete on specific days in a period of 50 days.
The twist is that these tasks are very dark and horrifying and the last task is suicide.
These tasks are given by the administrators to the players either in advance or on that specific day.
The tasks include waking up at 4:20 in the morning, watching horror movies at night, carving a specific phrase on one's body, listening to depressing or scary audio and video files sent by the administrators and on the 50th day, they have to kill themselves.
You can find all the tasks in this article
One of the task is to carve the image of a blue whale on one's arm as shown in the image below.
Image source
To be clear, the blue whale game is not exactly a "game" on a pc or phone. It is an interaction between the administrators and players and you can't download the game.
These days, there have been many cases of suicides related to the blue whale challenge.
Just today I came across an article that a 19 year old teen from Tamil Nadu, India had committed suicide owing to the 'game'. His mother saw some strange marks on his body and when she asked about it, he shrugged it off.
You can read the article here
There have been numerous such incidents till today all over the world. Till now, this game has taken the life of more than 100 teenagers. They mostly attack those already suffering from depression.
Once someone joins the game, they are blackmailed to keep playing. The administrators gather personal data about them and use it to blackmail them by giving death threats against them or their family members.
If you are approached by someone online to play this game or find someone playing this game please inform the authorities immediately.
A simple action can save someone's life.
Please upvote and resteem to help reach this message to more people.
I really don't mean to sound harsh - But I am going to anyway.
If you are so unstable as to fall for a brainwashing control game like this, you have serious problems already.
Evolution in action?- I'm not being glib, but c'mon!
It is more a refection of how unstable the youth have become, more than anything else.
Sad, but true.
You are right. But the problem is that many teens don't understand the hazard of the game and once they start playing this they can't leave even if they want to or are made to believe that they can't.
That isn't the problem though , is it?
The problem is that these teens are ALREADY so screwed, they can't differentiate a healthy pastime(game) and one that may potentially end there life.
The skills to make that decision, are not there.
That is the problem.
Yes. You're absolutely right. But it doesn't mean that we should put a blind eye to the problem and let them be.
Agreed. Of course. Listening teenagers.....mmmm
@rahul.stan
Great post to share in steemit...I wonder why authorities in Russia have not arrested the people involved...thanks for sharing this post worthy of my 100% upvote...the blue whale game is evil!
One of the creators actually got arrested but it is still going on.
Wo...hope all gets arrested and jailed for life... Thanks once more and find time to check my blog posts
Its all about the mindset, i have seen 7 year old is victim of this game. Lets all spread awareness to stop this at once.
Oh my! 7 year olds!!
According the website they actually have to meet with 'a whale' and there's a lot of general interaction. This has to come under some kind of criminal law in most countries?
Probably. But the players don't disclose the identities of the whale i guess.
And whats more shocking is that the tendency to play the game is increasing among the teens!For them it is a way to show off their "courage".
Its spreading like wildfire among teens.
what? jesus, that is terrible
Yes it is.
I do not want to remember that game anymore ... It's stupid
Have you played?
Ofcourse not!