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Blue Whales

7/20/2017

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SPCGC wouldn't normally post something about such a horrific idea, however, we also want people to be aware. There is an online challenge, The Blue Whale Game. It is believed to have started in Russia and is a 50 day set of tasks that see an escalation in violence, culminating in the participant dying by suicide. It has been linked to two deaths in the US, but many others around the globe. Authorities say that it came to the US around late February with a spike in searches in May. 

Raising awareness around the possibility of this "game" coming in to our schools and impacting our young people is why we are reporting on this. Self-harm is one of the tasks, so those physical signs are important to look for. This is akin to other online predation tactics that are used to influence impressionable children.

Thankfully the Russian ring leader was imprisoned for three years. The challenge will still exist online.

CNN Report from Monday
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