Security News Blue Whale 'Suicide Challenge' Game on Social Media spreading

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POLICE in the UK are warning parents about a sick ‘suicide challenge’ known as Blue Whale after the terrifying online craze was linked to the deaths of hundreds of teenagers in Russia.

What is the Blue Whale online suicide game?
The Blue Whale ‘suicide game’ is believed to be an online social media group which is encouraging people to kill themselves.

It’s thought a ‘group administrator’ assigns ‘daily tasks’ to members, which they have to complete for 50 days.

They include self-harming, watching horror movies and waking up at unusual hours, but these gradually get more extreme.

But on the 50th day, the controlling manipulators behind the game reportedly instruct the youngsters to commit suicide.

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POLICE in the UK are warning parents about a sick ‘suicide challenge’ known as Blue Whale after the terrifying online craze was linked to the deaths of hundreds of teenagers in Russia.

What is the Blue Whale online suicide game?
The Blue Whale ‘suicide game’ is believed to be an online social media group which is encouraging people to kill themselves.

It’s thought a ‘group administrator’ assigns ‘daily tasks’ to members, which they have to complete for 50 days.

They include self-harming, watching horror movies and waking up at unusual hours, but these gradually get more extreme.

But on the 50th day, the controlling manipulators behind the game reportedly instruct the youngsters to commit suicide.

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What are the exact 50 challenges in the "blue whale challenge"? • r/morbidquestions

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This is shocking. I'm literally lost for words. Do they think it's some kind of movie game. I truly feel for the lost souls that fall into something like this.
 

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This is shocking. I'm literally lost for words. Do they think it's some kind of movie game. I truly feel for the lost souls that fall into something like this.
It's very disturbing. :(

I heard that there are Private groups online targeting vulnerable people and blackmailing them. I don't have a source for this, because it's what someone told me.
 
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Oh my God what is happening with that world these days... I have no words to describe this. Hopefully Facebook will collaborate with the authorities to find who stands behind that.
 

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I hope it's a hoax.
Also I can't believe how someone can fall for these types of crap. I mean horror movie yeah, i can watch at 4:20 am but why the hell would i cut myself, that's just stupid.
 

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