Talk:Blue Whale Challenge/Archive 1

Archive 1

Semi-protected edit request on 1 August 2017

Remove data under 'India' as the incident is not true and has no evidence. The case is under investigation and has not been proven. Rajkumardesai (talk) 11:53, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 14:56, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 August 2017

I want to add new information about this game. Recently a death take place in India so i want to add description. 112.79.169.143 (talk) 19:46, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 19:55, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

akash

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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akash sain panday mohalla deeg bharatpur rajasthan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.82.80.13 (talk) 08:07, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

This is the English Wikipedia, so for future reference, please post in English. When I plugged the above into Google Translate, it came back as merely "India's most populous city"; not even a complete sentence. I'm not sure what relevance it has to this talk page, in any case. FiredanceThroughTheNight (talk) 06:22, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Semi-protected edit request on 15 August 2017

The Government of India has directed internet majors Google, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo to immediately remove the links of dangerous online game Blue Whale Challenge, which has led to suicide of children in India and other countries. --64.58.243.68 (talk) 15:55, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 16:14, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

I think he is wanting to add that GoI has directed some sites to remove online links to the game/dare. Source: [1] 103.40.198.227 (talk) 11:02, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Another case reported in God's own country

Another case has been reported in Kerala, India. A 22-year-old man, identified as Sawant, hanged himself at his home iin Kannur, Kerala. His family claims he was addicted to Blue Whale game. Reportedly he had slashed his arms with a blade, carved initials in his chest and stayed up through the night playing computer games. See the NDTV report for reference. http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-police-investigates-16-year-olds-alleged-blue-whale-suicide-1738187?pfrom=home-topstories Another report from Hindu. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/another-suicide-suspected-due-to-blue-whale-game-in-kerala/article9819707.ece 106.76.230.170 (talk) 16:12, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 August 2017

Another case has been reported in Kerala, India. A 22-year-old man, identified as Sawant, hanged himself at his home iin Kannur, Kerala. His family claims he was addicted to Blue Whale game. Reportedly he had slashed his arms with a blade, carved initials in his chest and stayed up through the night playing computer games. See the NDTV report for reference. http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-police-investigates-16-year-olds-alleged-blue-whale-suicide-1738187?pfrom=home-topstories Another report from Hindu. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/another-suicide-suspected-due-to-blue-whale-game-in-kerala/article9819707.ece 27.97.214.121 (talk) 02:50, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

Done Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 16:57, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 August 2017

Think you have die in the blue whale. Game playing 137.97.13.141 (talk) 06:43, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. — nihlus kryik  (talk) 06:48, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 August 2017

vinayak an employee of N.M.Raiji & co a chartered accounting firm Mumbai, india have been committed suicide on 21/08/2017 while playing the game on its last stage Dvithalani (talk) 10:07, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2017

Indian tamil actress 'Aishwarya Rajesh' family friend is died as a part of this blue whale game.

Referance: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/daddy-actor-aishwarya-rajesh-family-friend-commits-suicide-due-to-blue-whale-challenge-4810223/ sudar (talk) 15:17, 23 August 2017 (UTC)sudar sudar (talk) 15:17, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Not done: While this change can be made provided the source is given, you did not provide a full description of the event in your own words. Please see the edit requests above to get an idea of what some of us are looking for. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 02:21, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

Odisha Police has asked all district police authorities to take steps for removal of the deadly 'Blue Whale Challenge' online game from social media, an official said on Thursday. The direction of the police came following the suicide of a Class 10 gir...

"You are requested to take steps to ensure that such links of the deadly game in its own name or any similar game is immediately removed from the social media platform," AbhayanandaSamal (talk) 06:45, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, but do you have a source for that? For us to add that into the article we really need some source such as an article in a newspaper or magazine with a reputation for fact checking. ϢereSpielChequers 15:19, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2017

On 1 September 2017, a 19 year old college student from Assam committed suicide by hanging from a tree using his dhoti, within the campus of Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. The Pondicherry University student committed suicide by hanging himself from tree and preliminary probe points to Blue Whale Game as the reason, reported ANI.

Merlin Immanuel (talk) 04:54, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Not done for now: We can only include events confirmed to be a consequence of the game. Regards:) Winged Blades of Godric^{On leave} 09:30, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

On 1 September 2017, a 19 year old college student from Assam committed suicide by hanging from a tree using his dhoti, within the campus of Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. The Pondicherry University student committed suicide by hanging himself from tree and preliminary probe points to Blue Whale Game as the reason, reported ANI.

References

Semi-protected edit request on 4 September 2017

On 1 September 2017, a 19 year old college student from Assam committed suicide by hanging from a tree using his dhoti, within the campus of Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. The Pondicherry University student committed suicide by hanging himself from tree and preliminary probe points to Blue Whale Game as the reason, reported ANI. Merlin Immanuel (talk) 07:54, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Not done: Same reason as above; not a confirmed consequence of the game. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 07:59, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 6 September 2017

It's "Damoh" not "Damoha". Wiki link for Damoh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damoh and news link is "http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/blue-whale-claims-first-life-in-mp-student-ends-life-in-damoh/articleshow/60351543.cms" Ashiwam (talk) 11:43, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

Done SparklingPessimist ^{Scream at me!} 15:39, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

Very little evidence that the game exists

The majority of cases listed in the article don't provide evidence that the blue whale game actually exists. I cannot speak for the citations to the non-english sources, but the English sources are weak at best. Any cases that cannot be confirmed should be removed from the reported cases section and placed elsewhere in the article or deleted. Thoughts? 8==8 Boneso (talk) 05:46, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

Other coutries Wikipedia pages?

Just thought it's worth to mention that the Blue Whale italian Wikipedia page was deleted on May 28, 2017. The motivations for deletion were about Blue Whale being only a clickbait or hoax. As the Italy section of this page cites Blue Whale press coverage in Italy, I'd like it to mention the Wikipedia page deletion too. While Wikipedia is not "press", it is widely used in Italy, the deletion procedure attracted comments from many Wikipedia users and I think it deserves citation. Lucrus (talk) 07:14, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

@Lucrus:I believe the reason you mentioned for deletion of the Italian WP is correct. There is no evidence that the game exists. If you can find a reference to that deletion you should mention it. 8==8 Boneso (talk) 05:52, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

@Boneso: Here is the talk that led to the deletion. I can't mention it myself in this page because it is protected and I lack the permissions to do so/I don't know how to do so. Please anyone with the required rights/skills add the mention, thanks. Lucrus (talk) 07:56, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

@Lucrus:Done. This page needs some serous attention. 8==8 Boneso (talk) 08:54, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

The reference was removed, as it cited the Italian Wikipedia as a source. Needs more press coverage.--Auric talk 15:35, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

I half expected the revert. You'l get no argument from me 8==8 Boneso (talk) 20:14, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

WE MUST KEEP WEAK MINDS!

Everyone... we must keep the weak minded people! Some of them become geniuses at the end! We must stop this game! It keeps killing people. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arepticous (talk • contribs) 11:50, 11 September 2017 (UTC)

New Reported Case in India

A 16-year-old boy, Manoj in Kerala (India) is reported to have committed suicide on July 26 after playing the online bluewhale game.Hailing from Thiruvananthapuram, Manoj ended his life after allegedly completing the tasks of this deadly game. Recalling the ordeal, Anu, the mother of the deceased, told the news channel the boy had committed suicide after deleting all the games from his mobile phone. Acknowledging that her son had informed her about playing the fatal game, Anu said she had persuaded Manoj to refrain from playing it, but to no avail. She also said he had downloaded the game nine months ago and that he told her not to worry if he dies soon. His mother also revealed that he used to visit cemeteries during the night and go to the beach alone. One of the tasks assigned to the players involved watching the horror videos sent to them by promoters of the game, it is believed. Manoj had also drawn on his wrist with a compass, his mother said, adding that he had offered to donate his organs after his death.

source:www./amp/indianexpress.com/article/india/blue-whale-challenge-kerala-boy-committed-suicide-after-playing-fatal-game-claims-grieving- mother-4797981/lite/ www.thenewsminute.com/article/first-blue-whale-challenge-victim-kerala-parents-say-teen-killed-self-after-playing-66834 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Subhankar raj (talk • contribs) 02:26, August 11, 2017 (UTC)

Partly done: I didn't include the names of the boy and his mother as we don't particularly like to identify individuals unless they have a known Wikipedia article. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 19:16, 15 August 2017 (UTC)--

On 5 September 2017, A 17-year-old who had carved a "Blue Whale" into her arm was rescued after she jumped off a cliff into a lake in Jodhpur, Rajashthan, India around midnight yesterday. "If I don't complete my task my mother will die," she told the policemen who dragged her out of the water.

source: http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/blue-whale-challenge-17-year-old-jumped-into-lake-in-jodhpur-had-blue-whale-carved-into-arm-1746101

How Parents Should Protect Child From Blue Whale Dare Game & all Indias Reported Case — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aqibiqbal (talk • contribs) 18:47, 11 September 2017 (UTC)

'Chicken' ?

Sounds like a Internet Version of a thrill game played by slum kids in England. They dare each other to run as close as possible to oncoming locomotives on railroad tracks, and cars on highways. 'Chicken' has been around for decades and killed at least a dozen kids in that time. Johnwrd (talk) 20:26, 10 July 2017 (UTC)

Chicken Teja joy (talk) 08:28, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 September 2017

––А 39.50.80.222 (talk) 15:47, 12 September 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 15:50, 12 September 2017 (UTC)

Urban Legend???

Why does it say it is urban legend, when it is real??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.193.173.17 (talk) 17:37, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

There's reporting from serious news outlets, that the Blue Whale game is not a urban legend. And the suspected administrators of the game, have confessed http://nypost.com/2017/06/12/police-nab-sick-mess-of-a-human-behind-the-blue-whale-suicide-game/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by GentlemanAndScholar3000 (talk • contribs) 11:23, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

Its all fault of Galina Mursalieva, who was tricked by teenagers into thinking that this is real thing. Then she made up article without real proofs, caused panic in society, gave this thing popularity among naive teens, was dismissed. She is a very very bad journalist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.135.81.151 (talk) 08:26, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

Oh, not she was dismissed, but editor who ordered to her make up all this stuff. — Preceding unsigned comment added by YoumuWarm (talk • contribs) 09:09, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

Result of a Hoax: http://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/zapp/Hoax-Medienhype-mit-Suizid-im-Netz,bluewhale100.html --Soenke Rahn (talk) 23:50, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Hoax. http://www.snopes.com/blue-whale-game-suicides-russia/ Gerntrash (talk) 17:27, 11 July 2017 (UTC)

Philipp Budeikin sentenced

Well, Philipp Budeikin was just sentenced to jail so someone obviously thinks it's real:

"Founder of Online 'Blue Whale' Suicide Group Sentenced". Moscow Times. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 15:07, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

Phil the linked article states that Budekin pleaded guilty to inciting 15 deaths, but investigators only linked him to 2 deaths. He was only found guilty of inciting 2 deaths. I smell a rat. 8==8 Boneso (talk) 23:21, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Full Bhanchod (talk) 17:03, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

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👌 Bhanchod (talk) 17:05, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

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Xoxo Bhanchod (talk) 17:05, 5 September 2017 (UTC)

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https://www.quora.com/How-does-one-actually-start-playing-the-Blue-Whale-game/answer/Anupam-Kumar-346 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:C208:C250:8511:FB9D:4E11:A60C (talk) 13:08, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

This is not a video game

Please refrain from inserting video game infobox. There is little evidence to suggest that this is a game that exists.8==8 Boneso (talk) 20:12, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 September 2017

How to protect child from blue whale game Aqibiqbal (talk) 22:23, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. SparklingPessimist ^{Scream at me!} 22:32, 17 September 2017 (UTC)

Refbombing

This article is frequently poorly sourced and over-cited as per: WP:CITEKILL and WP:BOMBARD possibly to mask some poor sourcing or to fill in for missing reliable sources. I invite editors to help remove duplicated, poorly sourced information and citations because as it stands this article isn't reliable or encyclopaedic. Thanks. Mramoeba (talk) 15:43, 13 September 2017 (UTC)

So the worst refbombing has now been removed. There is no need to cite every non notable media report that mentions the words Blue Whale, before adding any citations think whether it has anything new or factual to add, or whether it is tabloid hysteria. It is also against policy to WP:OVERCITE in order to attempt to lend weight to the few words you are adding.

This article is still desperately in need of proper encyclopedic balance. The page is still flooded with tangential mentions and unconfirmed cases hyped by clickbait media, although the worst is now removed. The page could really use some WP:RS actual reliable sources from quality media. It speaks volumes that what is clearly missing from Blue Whale is notable journalists discussing whether or not it a) exists and b) is a significant contributor to the deaths and mental health of the kids caught up in the phenomenon. Mramoeba (talk) 12:52, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 September 2017

ATTACK OF BLUE WHALE IN PAKISTAN The infamous Blue Whale game that has been driving people towards self-harm and suicide worldwide, is now gaining notoriety in Pakistan.

Recently two more people from Peshawar started playing the game. Fortunately, they were stopped as the game objectives became worse.

Dr. Imran Khan from Peshawar’s Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) was contacted by two men from Mardan that played the game. The two men, aged 19 and 21 years old respectively, got in touch with the doctor as they suffered from depression after playing the Blue Whale game.

The two men started playing the game a few days ago. However, as the challenges got progressively weird and bizarre they stopped midway and sought medical attention.

Dr. Imran didn’t reveal their names in order to safeguard his patients’ privacy. However he shared that one of the patients was an IT expert who was trying to ascertain whether the game was actually life threatening or not. About The Blue Whale Challenge Blue Whale Challenge game surfaced after reports of more than 130 teenagers in Russia who were being asked to commit suicide. Blue whales knowingly commit suicide by beaching themselves, which led the game’s creators calling it the Blue Whale challenge.

The participants are told to complete a series of tasks over the course of 50 days by closed social media groups or game curators. In the beginning, the challenges are simple and easy to finish, like being asked to not talk to anyone for a day or to go outside at 3 am. As mentioned earlier the tasks get increasingly bizarre, telling players to self harm (carve a whale into their arm for example) or worse.

On the 50th day they’re asked to commit suicide.

Mentally Trapped Dr. Imran says that most people that start playing the game have a history of mental illnesses. He adds,

People start suffering from depression because game moderators warn the players that if they don’t complete the assigned tasks, their families would be harmed,

People are often afraid that the moderators have access to their cell phone data and can use it for illegal purposes.

Another case of a Blue Whale victim was also reported at the KTH where a 16 year old girl got to the last challenge but stopped. Dr. Azaz Jamal from KTH’s psychiatric ward says that she was a regular computer user and a techie.

She was warned by the moderator that if she didn’t kill herself, she would be killed instead.

Avoid Suspicious Links and Social Groups The doctors have advised that you should avoid starting the challenge just for fun and not follow any suspicious links on shady websites. He also asked the parents to keep an eye on their children especially if they spend a lot of time on computers on mobile phones.

According to an IT expert, the game is available for download on Apple and Google App stores. Links to the game are being shared on WhatsApp groups, which makes it progressively harder to block the game. If you click on them the game is downloaded on your phone and the game admins hack into your smartphone through it. As of now, there are no reported cases of teenage suicides or such behavior in children transpiring as a result of this game, but with it’s growing cases in the neighboring country, one can be quick to assume that it will infiltrate within Pakistan as well. As the Blue whale game was going to be launched in Pakistan it was banned at first but somehow the game found its way to step in... But 5 people who were caught in the cage of Blue Whale game were saved before they suicide. The main reason for this is that in Pakistan Kids live with their families even after marriages where they follow their rule of Islam in which they are saved from every harm. In Pakistan Parents or any elder of the family keep strict check on their and are fully aware of what their family members are doing, Because in Islam Parents are like King And Queen who thinks for the betterment of their people. Kids are totally under the bright shadow of guidance of Islam which they and their family follow. Madeeha Qamar (talk) 17:28, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 17:46, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

This case is already covered in the article. See section Pakistan, citation included. Mramoeba (talk) 23:03, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 September 2017

210.187.206.230 (talk) 15:50, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 15:55, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Remove this activity

Remove all this activity from internet that harmful for human life Mustafa.Mangal (talk) 17:56, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

@Mustafa.Mangal:, it is unclear how you think Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation (this site's owners) are supposed to remove any "activity from the Internet". Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 18:16, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 October 2017

223.231.55.112 (talk) 13:28, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 5 October 2017

37.111.128.90 (talk) 10:02, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

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game

i am abul kasem — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.30.39.65 (talk) 03:26, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

i start game

Semi-protected edit request on 11 October 2017

103.217.104.142 (talk) 10:41, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

not done empty request, nothing to do. 1.02 editor (talk) 14:16, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Is this game real?

There are several people who have survived too. All are not lying. The India government has blocked many of the links to the game. The government is not lying. There is enough evidence. Now even Indian police accepts this. The game is obviously real. There's no doubt about it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:205:A06C:8FE8:8511:FB9D:4E11:A60C (talk) 23:35, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

There is no credible information regarding the modus operandi of the alleged deaths due to this game in its current alleged form. Only two deaths are confirmed to be caused by Philipp Budeikin who was targetting poeple on VK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rishwajeet (talk • contribs) 16:26, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

I've a proof that this game exists. See my answer on Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-does-one-actually-start-playing-the-Blue-Whale-game/answer/Anupam-Kumar-346

There are several credible sources, several eyewitnesses, several experts who are stopping this game...

Just because you or your family members or your friends aren't affected by this, it doesn't mean you will not understand the pain of those who have lost their dear ones due to this game... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:C208:C250:8511:FB9D:4E11:A60C (talk) 13:05, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Please sign your comments! Your citations are poor and I do not believe for one second that the game exists in the form outlined on this page. There are no convincing citations contained on the page. Most come from tabloids that are using it as clickbait. The mainstream credible news media are not reporting on this game, save to say that it appears to be a hoax. If people have survived the game where are their stories? I have seen nothing but lazy reporting by news media on this topic, no conclusions to investigations reported, no mentions of coroner's findings. Only mentions from investigators saying that they are investigating... And, emotional pleas (much like the comments on this talk page) from politicians to ban the game. If you have a credible source please cite it and convince me. 8==8 Boneso (talk) 04:19, 15 September 2017 (UTC)

Yes Sourov malik (talk) 08:26, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

Yah its complete Dpkmwt67 (talk) 12:01, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Dangerous Ashit Ewaichhaa Dilpali Rai (talk) 15:53, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

How to play Ashit Ewaichhaa Dilpali Rai (talk) 15:54, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

I need blue whale challenge game Wheels drive (talk) 19:46, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Blue whale

আমার আর কিছু ভালো লাগে না আমার প্রয়োজন এই গেমস খেলতে হবে। Wheels drive (talk) 19:44, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

I need the game I need the game playing Please add me the game. Wheels drive (talk) 08:10, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

Please note that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a how-to guide. As such, this discussion is not appropriate for this venue. --TheSandDoctor (talk) 17:10, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 October 2017

This is like a fake news that is about Bangladesh. Here noted Bangladesh section is not proven source. ORitchil (talk) 06:58, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

@ORitchil: Are you saying the Bangladesh Daily Observer is an unreliable source? I’ve read some poor reviews of it but that is all. Mramoeba (talk) 09:55, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Yes I do, 99% of Bangladeshi have not heard about Deep Net and So do it is the funniest report ever. The Bangladeshi reporters have no idea about what is blue whale and they do recommend the game of animal whale game...what makes it funny...too funny..113.21.228.210 (talk) 08:16, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. SparklingPessimist ^{Scream at me!} 19:45, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 October 2017

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Semi-protected edit request on 15 October 2017

103.76.45.42 (talk) 21:48, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 16 October 2017

1.187.122.213 (talk) 21:06, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

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Iran

At 21 October 2017, two Iranian girls at the age of 16 and 15 at Esfahan city committed suicide by throwing themselves down from top of a bridge. The police chief of Esfahan, referred it as they were under the influence of the Blue Whale game. As he said, these girls recorded a voice message to say goodbye to their families before committing the suicide. Shahrokh6814 (talk) 20:28, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

Iran's ICT Minister, Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, has warned about “satanic ideas” in Blue Whale game and has mentioned his ministry's wish to prevent the game's penetration to Iran in order to protect the country’s youth. Shahrokh6814 (talk) 20:28, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 30 October 2017

182.191.85.23 (talk) 09:55, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested a change.
Please request your change in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 10:04, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 November 2017

ok 182.48.67.2 (talk) 13:53, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

Not done: empty request Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 14:54, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

About "[...] and none of the suicides was found to be as a result of the group activities" at the end of the 2nd paragraph

The phrasing is unclear as to whether this is a continued criticism of the article, or an unrelated point saying that no suicides have been linked to the Blue Whale game. If it is the former, the phrasing needs to be cleared up with fixed grammar. If it's the latter, it contradicts the rest of the article and should be removed. --Higejolly (talk) 23:04, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

The statement refers to May 2016 and the report from one journalist about “group F57”, which was subsequently debunked when no causal link could be made between the suicides reported in the journalist’s article and membership of the group. The paragraph is supported by 3 citations for further reading and clarity. Mramoeba (talk) 02:12, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on1 December 2017

105.99.192.181 (talk) 17:07, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. You have not requested any changes. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 17:10, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

Dear Wiki. officials,

Please add five more cases of child suicide due to this game in Algeria. Please refer to the news.This was in today's news.

Thank you,

Omar — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.29.16.164 (talk) 18:35, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Philipp Budeikin for deletion

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Semi-protected edit request on 15 April 2018

156.194.173.45 (talk) 13:25, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

N This edit request is blank.--Auric talk 13:44, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Unconfirmed reports

Today I have removed unconfirmed reports from the "Reported cases" section. The citations attached to those reports are nothing but tabloid clickbait. None of the cases removed have been confirmed. The material left in that sections contains a somewhat balanced look at the allegations that the game contributed to the suicide, or information that improves the page. The section still needs work and I am slowly restructuring the page, adding factual material from experts, and removing any material that cannot be confirmed. I ask all editors who are adding content to take a critical look at the citation to ensure it will stand up to scrutiny. Anecdotes from parents, friends or acquaintances and, police officers saying "we are investigating a connection with the game" are not confirmation that the game caused the suicide. 8==8 Boneso (talk) 06:04, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

There have been 3 suicides in Egypt and all have been linked to the game. Thr most recent happened only days ago. There is no mention of any of these confirmed suicides in this article. Furthermore, the article is edit protected and won't permit any changes. Moyousri (talk) 22:28, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

It is very unlikely that an inquest would have confirmed a causal link to Blue Whale, or for it to have been covered in muliple reliable sources, if the suicides happened only days ago. A speculative connection made by the media, family and friends or local police is not considered a confirmed case. It is important to keep speculation and clickbait articles from this page as the unwarrented hysteria around the subject is not suitable for an encyclopedia. Mramoeba (talk) 11:19, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

This is an invented fictional narrative for the most part, and should be called out as such.

Huge lists of media coverage don't add credibility to the fact that not a single case has been reported and found to be related to this. This was a loose creepypasta that the meme-unconscious legacy media turned into a global phenomenon. Not a single 'potential case' of this existed BEFORE the media barfed it into existence. It is literally the internet's version of the Russia narrative. It's our obligation as an encyclopedia to not breathe air into a forced meme, but rather call it out for what it is, a fictional game that the media trumped up into existence and turned into a real thing with possible (yet still unconfirmed) copycats spreading worldwide due to negligent legacy media action. 121.210.33.50 (talk) 09:03, 4 March 2018 (UTC)

Are there sources supporting the claims that it was a work of fiction? Otherwise, I don’t think we can do anything but report what’s been reported. —67.14.236.193 (talk) 22:37, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 June 2018

Change the first instance of the name from Blue Whale Game to Blue Whale, as seen in the rest of the article and the title itself. 67.14.236.193 (talk) 22:42, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

 Done - FlightTime (open channel) 22:47, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

Turkey 2019

Seemingly another case: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6648859/Girl-13-kills-playing-Blue-Whale-game-drives-people-life.html#article-6648859 Zezen (talk) 02:38, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Also, although not RS or wikipedic, here is an article from a catfishing blue whale reasearcher: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a20646406/blue-whale-suicide-game/

Daily Mail is certainly not RS either. Citations need to be solid on pages that the media get hysterical about. Mramoeba (talk) 21:35, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 March 2019

49.149.77.155 (talk) 00:20, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

what the task

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NiciVampireHeart 00:27, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 March 2019

The lead contains an unsourced, misplaced and improperly formatted "In popular culture" section. Please either remove it or relocate, properly format and (if possible) provide a reliable source for it (I will leave the final decision to the discretion of the responding editor). 114.75.69.38 (talk) 15:58, 2 March 2019 (UTC)

 Already done NiciVampireHeart 00:29, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Reference in popular culture

On the TV show "Ransom" there was an episode called "Black Dolphin" which featured a teen suicide game very similar to the Blue Whale Challenge.

https://recapguide.com/recap/400/Ransom/season-3/episode-2/ 146.90.229.208 (talk) 22:59, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

In Israel

I think this is relevant:The TikTok app and the 105 hotline collaborate on eradicating the "Blue Whale" phenomenon

Please add the following section under the alleged incidents under the title "Israel":

In 2020, the Israeli Child Online Protection Bureau has said they collaborate with TikTok to "eradicate the Blue Whale phenomenon".

IveGonePostal (talk) 14:33, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

Uhhh... Suddenly i can edit this article? well then IveGonePostal (talk) 14:34, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

Yes, your account is autoconfirmed so you can edit semi-protected articles. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 14:42, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

eamun

Eamin 202.134.14.138 (talk) 08:29, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

job

Eamin 202.134.14.138 (talk) 08:31, 18 March 2023 (UTC)

Meme

Meme 2601:740:8005:6BC0:38A6:45EA:9E19:F31E (talk) 21:36, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Hey 2601:740:8005:6BC0:38A6:45EA:9E19:F31E (talk) 21:36, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Im scared 2601:740:8005:6BC0:38A6:45EA:9E19:F31E (talk) 21:36, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

I’m excited for this game 2601:740:8005:6BC0:38A6:45EA:9E19:F31E (talk) 21:37, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Math and social studies

Also science and even more stuff 2601:740:8005:6BC0:38A6:45EA:9E19:F31E (talk) 21:40, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Blue whales

I want the blue whales to be about a little bit bad in a little bit good🫤 2601:740:8005:6BC0:38A6:45EA:9E19:F31E (talk) 21:43, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Snopes: Palenkova

I suggest we should mention the Snopes claim that probably unrelated "suicide groups" exist in Russia and are related to unfounded claims surrounding the deceased teenager named Palenkova mentioned in the Background section. Snopes claims the motivations of the originators of these groups were financial (advertising). Source: [2]. 2.57.207.255 (talk) 09:40, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Hungarian short movie

In the Section In popular culture this movie should be mentioned: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9777648/?ref_=fn_al_tt_12 2001:4C4E:29CA:DD00:9DC4:EC62:E460:9C2A (talk) 13:18, 7 July 2024 (UTC)