In St. Petersburg, there is an unprecedented process: an investigation into the case of Philip Fox, the founder and administrator of so-called "death groups" in social networks. Children who subscribe to these groups receive tasks that end equally scary. Suicide. Philippe Lis is now in custody, in the prison "Crosses". And, worst of all, hundreds of letters from fans of the terrible game organized by him every day come to him. Letters with words of support. Do you understand? He is an idol for teenagers. Deadly idol.
A game that kills
They put on the avatar pictures of whales or bodies,bleeding. They post pictures about self-torture or humiliation. They communicate strange hashtags for the uninitiated eye # tihyadom # nyapoka # morikit # wantvigru. They hang for hours in social networks. Write on the pages of poetry. For example, they are: "I want to drown in # seakitov then get to # Tihiyadomochu home to the stars in the #military way so # wantvirtualy me to give me instructions to give me a number waiting for you # yavigra" And then just go ... out the window. Or they jump from the bridge. Or they cut the veins. Russia was swept by a wave of teenage suicides on the background of the deadly "games" on the Internet. One of the administrators of the death groups, Philippe Lis, is already in custody. Article - bringing to suicide. Investigators work with others. But all this struggle of children, on the contrary, inspires terrible steps: since the beginning of the year, experts have registered a new surge of interest in the murderous game.
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Who is responsible
- For one day only 4thousands of tags, typical for suicidal groups, - representatives of the public organization ROCIT are sounding the alarm. - Such groups regularly block, but there are new ones. To whom and why this is necessary, it is not clear yet. Experts from the ROCIT organization are sure of one thing: adults work with children - systematically, systematically and clearly, step by step pushing them to the last line. They work with the knowledge of their passions and hobbies, using their favorite vocabulary and culture. They work with knowledge of psychology and suggestion techniques. "It is extremely difficult to excite them in such work," said psycho-criminalist Mikhail Vinogradov. - Often, administrators of groups even accompany children to the place of suicide. For example, on the roof. They say that they will step along with their victims. But, of course, only pretend. And then, when they are caught, they say that they really wanted to jump down. But at the last moment they were frightened and changed their minds. As a result, it is almost impossible to prove the involvement of administrators in the death of children. And they remain unpunished.
A photo: GettyImagesWith the influence of the organizers of suicidal groups, not only and not so many children from complex families are exposed. I want to draw your attention to the fact that children from good, outwardly well-off families are taking their lives, "adds Svetlana Agapitova, the Commissioner for the Protection of Children's Rights in St. Petersburg. "Therefore, dear parents, be on the alert and more often find out what your children are interested in. Psychologist Darya Grosheva explains: the children were literally" caught "in features peculiar to the transition age. At this time, the adolescent is becoming, the definition of his identity, interests. And on the desire to be interesting and necessary, which is acute in children.
- Problems will arise if there is no trust. And here is one way out: to be more interesting than the Internet, more interesting than a computer. The child now in acute need of attention of adults, even if does not show this. And adults often make a mistake, believing that you can already step back a little.
9 signs of anxiety ...
- Usually the active child is suddenly depressed,he does not sleep at night. "He started drawing whales or butterflies, spends a lot of time on the Internet, does not participate in the social life of the school." He goes into complete isolation, does not go to contact. "The academic progress diminishes." Bad habits appear. "He hides from you the circle of his friends, it is not clear with whom he communicates. "On the Internet he visits strange and strange sites, including for adults." On his page in the social network strange photographs, pictures, texts that incline to suicide, impose pain, cruelty , fanaticism, justify the dangerous ovedenie.- He enters the social networks in the group with "lethal" theme.
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... and 5 ways to protect
Many popes and mothers believe: installed the content filter on the computer - and it's the end. But this is confusing. - Content filtering is not always effective, in particular, due to the fact that not all sites are denied access, and social networks, online games, correspondence and other activities of the child are left out! - they say in the Center for the Protection of Children against Internet Threats. Therefore, some filters do not need to be limited. In your own interests: - To achieve full trust and dialogue on Internet security issues. - Explain that the Internet is not a reliable source of information, and trust should be given to parents, educators and best friends. - Talk about the rules of working with computers and gadgets, set time limits , identify the resources that can and should be visited. Explain that the Internet is primarily a means of development and learning and only secondary - entertainment and communication. It is advisable to agree that new games and programs will be installed together with parents. - Introduce restrictions on the use of smartphones and tablets. Preschoolers, as well as students of junior classes, do not need mobile Internet in their daily lives. - Deny communication on the network with unknown people. This measure should be taken in the same way as the prohibition of communication with strangers on the street.
Personal experience
Reading news about teenage suicides,the first desire is to cut off the child's access to the Internet completely. This, of course, is not an option. In our age of ubiquitous wai-fay. Trying to protect the child, parents are often reinsured. There was, for example, a rumor that anime lovers often take scores with life - forbid watching anime. The child shows interest in Japanese culture - they fall into panic. I want to say about this: do not go too far. Do not rush to forbid everything without figuring it out. As they say in the popular anecdote, sometimes a banana is just a banana. And the anime is just a cartoon. If a teenager is carried away by the animated series "Death Note", this will not kill him. - What a nonsense. "Death Note" - about how cool it is to be smart. On the opposition of two geniuses, good and evil. And it's not about suicides, - shrugged the 17-year-old Alexandra, who has been fanatical about Japanese cartoons and manga since ten years (including "Death Note." She is still alive). And remember: the child will sooner kill your own inattention and obsession with work, external problems, and his assessments. On anything, but not on himself. - A child who does not feel neglected, with whom parents talk, who is not just listened to, but hears, such thoughts will never arise, - psychologists say. More communicate. Trust each other. Appreciate your children, and let them know about it.
