What I Learned About the Blue Whale Challenge Update: Parents Beware

Parents Become Informed

In this digital age it is not enough that parents are bombarded with protecting your children from online pedophiles and other stranger danger; but parents also are contending with gaming apps that are not in the best interest of children.

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I became concerned as I listened to the news when they mentioned “Blue Whale.” Naturally the first thing that came to my mind was a big fish. Possibly someone was physically attacked by one. As I continued to listen I discovered it was a great threat to children. It was a gaming app that encourages children with 50 challenges to harm themselves and ultimately committing suicide. Parents beware.

1. Creator of the Blue Whale Suicide online gaming app

I did some research and discovered the creator of this app. I kept wondering, “Why is this app still available?” The 22-year-old creator of this death game, Phillip Budeiki, was sentenced to 3 years in jail for causing Russian youths to kill themselves. This is according to The Times of India. Budeiki further added that he was doing society a favor by getting rid of these weak children that would provide no value to society. How cynical is that? He definitely did not have the right to take matters in his own hands and determine who should die.

Meet the 22-year-oldCreator of the Blue Whale Death Game

2. Observation 

Does your child wake up at 4:20 to watch a horror or psychedelic movie, carve a whale on his hand or arm with a razor, have multiple cuts on the arm along the vein, or draw a picture of a whale. These possibly could be signs your child is playing the blue whale game challenge online and needs help. This may be serious.

3. Blue Whale Challenge in Georgia

Besides the fact that children are dealing with cyberbullying there is the new threat of a challenge to commit suicide. The Blue Whale sinister challenge was reportedly started in Russia, but now is in the United States as well as several other countries all over the world. A 16-year-old boy in Georgia may have also been involved. According to CNN news a family shared their story of how a young girl, teenager, may have also been involved in this challenge.

Nadia's family research discovered that the Blue Whale is an online challenge presented to teens starting with a request for the teen to draw a picture of a blue whale. Then demands start to increase with requests for the teen to watch horror movies, or secretly cut themselves, and some have even been instructed to jump off of a tall building. With each challenge the curator asks for a photographic picture to assure the challenge was completed. All of the challenges becoming riskier during a 50 day period and finally on the 50^th day players are instructed to commit suicide. They also emphasized once the teens start playing that there is no way back because the curator threatens to come after the teen and the teen's family.

I know this is something no parent wants to believe their child would try, but it is important to watch for signs such as any postings on social media that your child may be viewing involving the “Blue Whale,” getting up at 4:20 am.to watch scary movies, or listening to music that was sent to them from the curator of the Blue Whale.

4. Other Forms of this Game

Parents Beware. Unfortunately this banned game is now available under other names such as “A Silent House,” A Sea of Whatles, and Wake Me Up at 4:20 AM. It is the hope of Cyber security experts that Google, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo are more responsible and accountable. It is my prayer that they will also become more vigilant in that effort to protect children from this evil.

Unfortunately the  banned Blue Whale game is still available in various other names

5. What Can Parent's Do?

Tips To Protect YourChild From The Blue Whale Game

A few things that you can do to protect your child from this suicidal game is to allow internet usage in a family space, encourage outdoor activities, observe changes in your child such as mood swings or lack of communication, and monitoring online activity. This is according to mentalhealthzen.com

Remember you want to keep your children safe.

The Miami Police Department has created a video to explain The Blue Whale Challenge. The video shown below is quite revealing.

The Blue Whale Challenge

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article151990402.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/17/health/blue-whale-suicide-game/index.html

More Information About the Blue Whale Challenge:

Reported cases of Blue Whale Cases throughout the world including Georgia

Massachuetts schools on watch for Blue Whale Challenge

What are the exact50 challenges in the “blue whale Challenge?

Blue Whale GameResponsible for Dozens of Suicides in Russia?

Although Snopes.com states hundreds of deaths have not been proven to link to this challenge, the challenges are quite harmful. Any challenge for example that might ask teenagers to jump off a roof or to cut themselves is quite alarming and harmful.

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