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Soon after Blue Whale Challenge, Momo Challenge is Taking Lives
22Aug By Gauri SinghNo Comments
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Soon after Blue Whale Challenge, Momo Challenge is Taking Lives

These days social media challenges are quite trending. People pick up a concept and make them viral through various methods. A challenge called the Blue Whale Challenge got viral almost a year back and that led to many suicides cases among teenagers across the world. And now, with a new concept, another challenge has been introduced that is called the ‘Momo Challenge'. Under this, the children and teenagers are encouraged to perform several dangerous and weird acts. This challenge is going viral on various social media platforms and mostly on WhatsApp. This challenge has reportedly led to the death of a 12-year-old girl in Argentina as stated by the Buenos Aires Times. This challenge initiated on Facebook where the people were challenged to interact with unknown numbers. As soon as t...
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Increased Smartphone Use May Up Suicide Risk In Teens: Study
14Nov By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments
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Increased Smartphone Use May Up Suicide Risk In Teens: Study

Prolonged use of smartphones and computers may increase the risk of depression and suicide- related behaviours in teenagers, especially girls, a major study warns. "These increases in mental health issues among teens are very alarming," said Jean Twenge, from the San Diego State University in the US. "Teens are telling us they are struggling, and we need to take that very seriously," Twenge said. Researchers studied questionnaire data from more than 500,000 teens. The study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science looked at data suicide statistics kept by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They found that the suicide rate for girls aged between 13 and 18 years increased by 65 per cent between 2010 and 2015. The number of girls experiencing s...
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