Dangerous online games for kids: blue whale, 72 hours game,

In recent years, a huge network has appeared.the number of dangerous games for teenagers and the so-called death groups in social networks. For example, last year the whole country talked about the “Blue Whale”, the participant of which must perform ridiculous and scary tasks - to pass along the edge of the roof or run across the road in front of a car moving at high speed. And now a new attack has appeared. Western media warn parents that on the Internet, children risk finding fun called the 48-hour Challenge. It was launched on the social networking site Facebook, and this is what it is: a child who has reached the age of 14 is given a task to run away from home without warning and to hide from their parents for two days. During this time, participants in the game must accumulate as many points as possible, and they are awarded in the event that, for example, the runner’s parents told the police or connected a search party to the case. The more mentions of a missing child on the Internet, the steeper it will be in the eyes of other participants in the 48-hour Challenge game.Photo:Getty ImagesA similar game called "Game 72" was popular in the West in 2015. Its conditions were the same, only teenagers left home for 72 hours or more. How many tears parents shed looking for their children, how many nerves they spent! Here is what the mother of one of the children in the UK who ran away from home under the influence of this game recalls: "He was found 55 hours later in a completely different town! By that time, I already thought that he was raped and dead. But when they brought him home and he saw the police and many concerned citizens, he was not at all scared and did not feel remorse. On the contrary, he even found it funny! "At the same time, parents were warned that Facebook will never be able to completely protect young users from this kind of negativity, reports . All that moms and dads can do is to devote as much time as possible to their children. After all, excessive immersion in virtual life occurs due to a lack of attention from parents. Be aware of who your child spends time with and what he or she is interested in. It is good if you are friends on social networks, otherwise you can cheat and try to make friends with your child on the Internet under someone else's nickname. And remember: if the teenager does disappear, you need to go to the police as soon as possible. Even if he or she is really into the game and is hiding somewhere, he or she may be in danger.