Blue Whale Challenge

Globally, efforts to curb online piracy through cyber watchdogs have succeeded only in bits and pieces

The ASG submitted that they are probing at the international level the origin, circulation and other related facts of the game

The incident came into light after the victim, a student of state-run Jatia Government Senior Secondary School, was overheard by his teacher that he had cleared "three stages of the game"

The diplomat said the challenge, whose origins are not known, can be accessed through multiple platforms

At least 9 suicides linked to the game have been reported in the country over past few months

Two other students who were victims of this game were rescued by police

Banning the game will not take away many psychological issues that young teens are susceptible to

If a child appears tense or abnormal, it should immediately be noticed and he should be counselled

The Uttar Pradesh Police had last week issued directives to police chiefs

Facebook's Safety Center offers guidance to parents, teenagers, educators, law enforcement officials

The Blue Whale challenge is undertaken using social media apps, online gaming groups

The petition also sought a 24-hour helpline number for the children (or their parents)

Doctors say the girl was suffering from depression

The game involves people being given tasks to complete over 50 days and ends with their suicide

Blue Whale challenge: Cops arrest 17-year-old Russian girl, Mastermind behind the deadly game

Game allegedly claimed the life of a college student on Aug 30

Borha, 20, was found hanging from a tree in hostel campus on Thursday night

The student, with Blue Whale mark on his hand, was behaving abnormally after playing online games

Parth Singh, 13, was found hanging in his bedroom in Maudaha village on Sunday night

An online challenge game called Blue Whale is leading children to their deaths