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In recent years, a disturbing phenomenon known as the Blue Whale has emerged, primarily affecting lives in Russia. The name “Blue Whale” is reflective of the suicidal acts committed by whales. While the true origin of this phenomenon remains unknown, Western countries associate it with Russia, whereas in Russia, there is speculation that it originated from the previous Soviet Asian countries. However, the factual starting location remains elusive.
Contrary to popular belief, the Blue Whale is not an actual game but rather a series of talks or chats that challenge participants. These challenges start innocuously, such as listening to a song or watching a movie, but gradually progress to self-harm or harming others, ultimately culminating in suicide. Although the media often claims that it involves 50 challenges, the actual number can vary. Some individuals have reported being challenged to complete only 30 tasks before their suicides, while others faced higher numbers, reaching up to a hundred. The one constant aspect is that it tragically ends with suicide.
The identity of the person behind the Blue Whale phenomenon remains shrouded in mystery. Several individuals involved in spreading this phenomenon have been arrested in Russia over time, but none of them were found to be the originators. Philipp Budeikin, who claimed to have initiated the phenomenon, has already been discredited by Russian authorities.
Currently, many YouTubers claim to have been involved in the Blue Whale phenomenon. However, the likelihood of their claims being true is exceedingly low. This phenomenon primarily targets individuals who prefer to remain unnoticed, those who blend into the crowd at school, rather than seeking fame or publicity like YouTubers.
The death toll attributed to the Blue Whale phenomenon in Russia alone is estimated to be between 200 and 300 people, and it continues to rise. To prevent further suicides, security agencies actively monitor hashtags and related information associated with this phenomenon. If you are found sharing any information about the Blue Whale, you are likely to have the police raiding your house, as has already happened numerous times. Consequently, news of new cases in countries like Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Finland, Turkey, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova has been scarce due to continuous monitoring.
There are recent claims that the Blue Whale phenomenon has spread to other countries, including China, India, Kenya, United States, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, and several others. However, these cases are believed to be independent instances originating from Russia. The primary target areas for this phenomenon are Siberia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The only confirmed case of spreading beyond these areas was caused by Ilya Sidorov, who brought it to Moscow and other parts of Western Russia, including the border of Ukraine and Russia. Reports discrediting the spread to countries like Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Bulgaria hold merit, as the likelihood of the Western spread reaching these locations is low. Similarly, the Eastern spread is unlikely to have reached countries like Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. These locations, being primarily Russian-speaking countries, are more likely to have been affected.
The pressing question remains: Why do people engage in this dangerous behavior? The answer lies in false claims and manipulation through social media. With the prevalence of social media accounts, individuals unknowingly share personal information. While some users, like myself, take precautions to limit information sharing, not everyone is as cautious, and this is where exploitation occurs. Those spreading the Blue Whale phenomenon search for harmful information shared on social media accounts and use it against individuals who attempt to resist participating in the challenges. Consequently, campaigns are underway in Russia to raise awareness about not sharing certain information on social media profiles, including refraining from posting photos on platforms like VK, Twitter, and Facebook.
It is highly unlikely that we have witnessed the end of the Blue Whale phenomenon, and its spread to other countries is a distinct possibility due to the lack of factual information available. By increasing awareness and knowledge about this phenomenon, we hope to empower individuals to make informed decisions. If you have any questions, I am here to provide factual information to the best of my ability. In the event that you become a target, please remember that the personal information the perpetrators have is only what you have already shared. Do not let them affect you or push you towards suicide. Instead, contact the police, as the only person who can hurt you ultimately is yourself.
Old version (Factual Info About The Phenomenon Taking Young People’s Lives: Blue Whale)
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Information verified by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Omsk region at Russia
Blue Whale is a phenomenon that in the recent years has started taking lives at primarily Russia, called this way to be reflective to the suicidal acts of whales.
The actual true origin is currently unknown, but is said to be at Russia by Western countries, while at Russia it has been said more recently to come from the previous Soviet Asian countries, regardless, like I said, a factual starting location remains unknown.
While it is often called a game, it is not an actual game as some suppose, but rather are talks/chats that challenge the so-called players, going from simple acts, like listening to a song, or watching some movie, not necessarily anything bad, but moves forward to self-harm or harming others, until the act of suicide.
It’s often said by media that it involves 50 challenges, but this is not actually true, the number of challenges have been lower, as there have been those who only been challenged to do 30 before suicide, while others had higher numbers, going up to a hundred.
The only stable mark is that it ends with the act of suicide.
Also the actual person who is behind this remains in the shadows.
There have been arrested several spreaders of this throughout time at primarily Russia, they all have been concluded to not been the starters of this, which includes Philipp Budeikin, who claims to have started this all, which already has been discredited by Russian authorities.
At this moment a lot of YouTubers are claiming to have been involved in this, but the likeliness of this being true is close to 1%.
This all is targeted at people who instead do not want to actually be noticed, the ones who at schools are just one of the crowd, and not those who are in search of fame or publicity, like YouTubers…
Currently the death toll is said to be between the 200 and 300 people at Russia alone, climbing as time goes on.
To prevent further suicides, security agencies are actively monitoring hashtags and related information to this all, and if you are one of those who is sharing any information about this, you are likely to have the police raiding your house, as has happened already a lot of times.
The likelihood of successfully getting away at countries like Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Finland, Turkey, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova are low because of this continuous monitoring, hence the lack of news of new cases at these countries recently.
More recently it has been said to have spread to other countries, like China, India, Kenya, United States, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, and several other countries, however, these claims are said to be independent cases at Russia.
The game is primarily targeting the area of Siberia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and the only confirmed other spread was caused by Ilya Sidorov, which made it get to Moscow and other Western Russia locations, including to the border of Ukraine and Russia.
The discrediting of other reports includes the reasoning of this not actually having factually reached countries like Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Bulgaria when it comes to the Western spread, and not moved to countries like Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan when it comes to an Eastern spread, which has actual factual meaning, as these locations are more likely that this had reached than any other country abroad, primarily to do with these all being Russian-speaking countries.
But, there remains one obvious question, why do people actually do all of this?
Well, they are persuaded by false claims of having personal information, which is caused by social media…
As we almost all have social media accounts, we all share things, and there are people, like myself, who are smart enough to hide a lot of information, like keeping photos strictly to Instagram and not other locations, but not everyone does, which is exactly what is exploited.
What is done by the people spreading all of this is searching harmful information you have shared at your social media accounts, and they will use this against you if you try to get out of doing any acts.
It’s why currently at Russia there are more and more campaigns happening to not share certain information at your social media profiles, including not sharing photos at VK, Twitter, and Facebook.
It’s very unlikely we have seen the end of this, and it is likely this will spread to other countries, caused by the lacking of factual information, so I hope this all helps to be a more informed.
If there are any other questions, I am able to answers almost any of them, with factual information.
In case you are targeted, please know that the personal information they have is nothing more than you have already shared before, so please, don’t let them affect you by this, and especially not push you to suicide, and rather contact police if anyone tries this against you, as the only one who could hurt you, is you….
