Blue Whale Challenge Resurfaced on TikTok: More About The Deadly Challenge
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Blue Whale Challenge trending on TikTok is being a rising matter of concern, attacking youngsters again. It is shared through various social media platforms among secretive groups on the internet.
The Blue Whale Challenge on Tiktok
Blue Whale Challenge is an inappropriate and dangerous challenge gaining popularity on social media. It has life-threatening consequences. This trend is targeted at youngsters or teenagers with 50 disturbing challenges over 50 days.
It was first started in November 2016. The challenge was once alleged to be responsible for numerous deaths around the world.
Blue Whale Challenge trend used to exist previously on other social platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, it has been a popular trend on TikTok in recent years.
This trend first appeared in 2019 and resurfaced in 2020 again aimed at teenagers. It is reappearing from time to time. This game consists of a series of tasks for players over 50 days period. Initially, it gives challenges that do not cause any harm. As the challenges pass, it introduces self-harm challenges and the final challenge for the player is to commit suicide.
It is claimed to exist in several countries. It is claimed that once the game has started, they are cyberbullied into completing the assigned game. According to the previous reports, several children have committed suicide because of the game.
Over 50 days period, one task is assigned per day by the administrator. This game is basically between the administrator and the player. It is a very dangerous and self-harming game that runs on different social media platforms.
Do Not Participate
Challenges like this seem to be victimizing young people. This game is sort of cyberbullying on social media. If you receive any links, messages to take part in Blue Whale Challenge, please don’t engage. Even you see any post related to it, immediately report the posts. Try to keep your Dm’s private. So that you do not receive any sort of messages related to such games. Also, set your TikTok account private. As many challenge administrators directly message the person via TikTok.
People need to be careful while participating in any of the games, especially teenagers. If you notice any person sharing or promoting the blue whale challenge or any related hashtag to it, this indicates they are participating in the game and they require help.
Mental Health Support
If you have been part of such related games or have been affected by such games’ nature, you need to share your thoughts with someone. Talk with your parents or your any close ones. You can also take mental health support from some resources. You can get the numbers online. Avoid becoming a part of the harmful games that can cause physical and mental harm.
Precautions
Keep a check on your child. Notice any unusual behavior or sudden increase in time of using social media or phones. Make them realize, you are always there for them in any problem or circumstances. Keep them away from such information of Blue Whale Challenge as they can get attracted and search about it. Install good cyber parenting software on a mobile phone for monitoring your children.
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