Summary:
On Wednesday, the government directed internet giants Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo to remove any links to the Blue Whale challenge. “One tends to get more attracted to negativity during adolescence… To come across self-destructive games such as the Blue Whale challenge during such a time can be harmful,” said child psychologist Shiwani Nirwal. The ‘bullying’ could range from extreme incidents of photos being morphed and identity theft to seemingly innocuous comments meant to body-shame teens. After all, it was on Sarahah, an application that allows users to send messages anonymously, and has taken social media by storm. It’s a step-by-step death game, a challenge that strangers give to children on private chat rooms..