Following the suicide death of a 19-year old student in Madurai due to Blue Whale Challenge, Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday warned of stringent action against internet users forwarding any links related to the online game. Picture courtesy Twitter
Following the suicide death of a 19-year old student in Madurai due to Blue Whale Challenge, Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday warned of stringent action against internet users forwarding any links related to the online game.
Stating the Russian-based online game was being spread on the internet which incite the players to inflict harms on themselves in the name of challenges and as a final challenge make the player commit suicide, the government urged public and the internet users to refrain from forwarding any online links related to this game and make someone vulnerable and any such act was illegal and will be punished as per the law.
"They are also advised not to forward any such viral messages originated without credible sources discussing this game", a communique from the State Secretariat said.
Advising the parents and teachers to observe the children’s behavior closely to identify any unusual changes, the government said ''If they find out any incidences of children playing this game they are advised to stop them from using the internet from any devices and to inform the incident to local police authorities, besides providing psychological counseling to the player through the government hospitals/NGOs.