latestnews1947 : The government has directed technology giants, including Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Yahoo to remove all links which direct users to the dangerous online game "The Blue Whale Challenge". The game had allegedly claimed the life of a Mumbai teenager Manpreet Singh Sahani last month. "Instances of children committing suicide while playing Blue Whale Challenge have been reported in India. It is understood that an administrator of the game uses social media platform to invite/incite children to play this game, which may eventually lead the child to extreme steps for self-inflicting injuries including suicide," a letter sent by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, made available on Tuesday, read. "You are hereby required to ensure that any such link of this deadly game in its own name or any similar game is immediately removed from your platform," the letter dated August 11, added. "The Blue Whale" reportedly created by a ...
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