Isaiah Gonzalez, 15, from San Antonio, Texas, USA, became the latest victim of the Blue Whale game. A teenager broadcast his own suicide live on social media.
Isaiah’s family is shocked and admits that they did not know that the boy was participating in a deadly game in which players are asked to complete 50 tasks every day, including self-harm and, ultimately, suicide.
The family discovered several messages sent by an unknown person to Isaiah with “satanic content” and encouraging the minor to “carve numbers and letters on his hands.”
The boy’s mobile phone also received several threats from the game’s “moderator,” who threatened to kill Isaiah’s family when he refused to complete any task.
“They told him that if he told anyone anything, they would come to his house and kill us all,” says his father, Jorge Gonzalez.
“I am deeply traumatized. They don’t care who they talk to. They cause harm and take pleasure in it. There’s nothing fun here. My brother died,” lamented Isaiah’s sister, Alexis.
On social media, the family wanted to bring this case to light to warn other parents so they could be aware of changes in their children’s behavior and know the threat is real. “We gave interviews to Chanel 4 and FOX 29 to raise awareness about the Blue Whale game. We ask you to watch it and share it with those you like around the world. No one should miss what we are going through. , and no one should suffer like Isaiah,” says the boy’s family.
Authorities identify 30 cases of blue whale infection in Portugal
GNR and PSP have collected thirty complaints about the Blue Whale online game across the country. The Republican Guard says it has received 20 complaints, two of which concern adults. Public Security Police, for their part, say they do not have reliable figures but point to about a dozen reported cases.
In the case of the GNR, the survey was conducted on the initiative of the security forces’ own command, as soon as news appeared about the practice of this game. According to Major Paulo Poiares, responsible for the PPR’s special programs, “there were no deaths.” “The 20 complaints we have collected are the result of reports from family members,” explained Major Paulo Poiares.
All situations, including those involving adults, “involve reports of self-harm by victims,” he added. With these complaints in hand, GNR is limited to collecting additional information, namely researching the website or websites visited by the victim and sending a report to the prosecutor’s office.
“The investigation is then transferred to the judicial police. We must send the victims to hospitals and support their families,” Paulo Poiares emphasized. The PNP also warned of other risky online practices among youth, such as games that encourage choking and physical confrontations involving hitting the chest and sensitive organs. “We go to schools to raise awareness among communities,” concluded Major Paulo Poiares of the PNP.
Author: Pedro Sagacho Goncalves([email protected])
Source: CM Jornal

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