What Is The Blue Whale Game Challenge
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The Blue Whale Challenge is an online game that originated in Russia and is infamous for its sinister nature
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It typically involves a series of tasks or dares assigned to players by a curator over 50 days
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The first tasks could include challenges such as "Wake up in the middle of the night" or "watch a scary film"
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But gradually, they escalate to more dangerous and sinister ones, like "stand on the ledge of a tower block" or "cut a whale into your arm"
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The final challenge ultimately ends in asking the user to kill themselves
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Participants are often forced into completing these tasks through threats, blackmail, or psychological manipulation
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The game's name is derived from the behaviour of blue whales, which are known to beach themselves intentionally, often results in the death of the whale
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The narrative of the Blue Whale Challenge traces back to the tragic case of Rina Palenkova, who died by suicide in November 2015
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A first-year Indian student at the University of Massachusetts is believed to be the latest victim of this game
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