[quote]The challenge is thought to be named after the common belief that blue whales voluntarily wash up on beaches to die. As part of the 'game' the self-harm tasks are set out by an "administrator" of a group on social media. The panic was sparked by the death of two teenagers in Russia last month who were believed to be participating. [/quote] https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/news/uk/777933/blue-whale-challenge-british-police-vulnerable-teenage-suicides-russia-britain/amp