Statement- The Blue Whale Challenge is reportedly a suicide game in which the…
2019
Statement- The Blue Whale Challenge is reportedly a suicide game in which the player is given certain tasks to complete over a period of 50 days and the final task leads him or her to commit suicide. Taking a serious view of the Blue Whale Challenge game, the Madras High Court directed the Central and Tamil Nadu governments to explore possibilities of banning it.
(I) The Bengal government is planning to introduce a separate chapter on “Responsible use of Internet,” in school syllabus in view of regular reports of school children in the state becoming victims of deadly online game.
(II) The judges suggested to the state DGP and Home Secretary that severe warning be issued to those who shared the ‘dangerous’ online game with others.
(III) The court stressed on the need for creating awareness among students against playing such “dangerous” online games in educational institutions. The bench also said monitoring should be intensified to prevent further spread of the game through sharing.
(IV) State government will conduct workshops in different schools throughout the state to counsel students on the danger of playing games like Blue Whale either online or through mobile applications.
Which of the following will be the preventive course of action for reducing the impact of suicide game menace?
Answer: D. All of the above — All four proposed actions are preventive: syllabus content builds responsible internet use, warnings deter sharing, awareness and monitoring reduce spread,…
- A.
Only (III) and (IV)
- B.
Only (II) and (III)
- C.
Only (I) and (II)
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of these
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Correct answer: D
All four proposed actions are preventive: syllabus content builds responsible internet use, warnings deter sharing, awareness and monitoring reduce spread, and school workshops counsel students. Therefore all of the actions are valid.