"Players cannot stop playing (the internet based Blue Whale Challenge game) because they are blackmailed and cyber-bullied into completing the game,” according to a frequently-asked-questions (FAQ) document prepared by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) India. The game, named after the phenomenon of beached (stranded) whales, which is linked with suicide, originated in Russia. A series of tasks are assigned to players by administrators during a 50-day period, with the final challenge requiring the player to commit suicide.
Hutoxi Mistry, principal of Bai R. F. D. Panday Girls’ High School shared a circular received from Maneka Gandhi (pictured), union minister for women......