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Parents warned of Blue Whale online challenge

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The National Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has urged parents to look out for any unusual behaviour about the Blue Whale online challenge game.


It said that this controversial game is gaining popularity among children, forcing them to take challenges that may even risk their lives.


"We have noted that Blue Whale, has caused, in pushing its users to perform various harmful actions which lead to suicide," CERT said.


The virtual reality game, Blue Whale, consists of 50 levels, and controls its users by assigning them with strange tasks and challenges.


Cert wants parents to pay attention to secret conversation regarding this game between children, or any unusual behaviour that comes from children "


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