The deadly game ‘Blue Whale Challenge’ has become the talk of the country after several reported deaths. A Bench of Supreme Court on Friday said that the Blue Whale Challenge game is dangerous to life and such games are national problems. Proper action should have to implement for controlling the problem. The government was also told to submit details of all steps taken in three weeks.
Earlier, the apex court had sought the government’s response to a petition filed by N S Ponnaiah, a 73-year-old lawyer from Madurai. The petitioner had contended that awareness should be created about the fatal consequences of the Blue Whale game. The plea said the game has already caused huge damage and parents were living in panic and did not know how to deal with the situation. The game has reportedly claimed the lives of more than 130 kids around the world.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had issued instructions to internet platforms, including Google India, Facebook, WhatsApp, Yahoo India, Instagram and Microsoft India, to identify and immediately remove links to Blue Whale Challenge and all other similar games. The game is said to have originated in Russia. It was created by 22-year-old Philipp Budeikin, who is currently spending three years in a Siberian jail.
