By PAULINE KAIRUMore by this AuthorA man believed to have developed an online game that encourages teenagers to self-harm and eventually kill themselves has been arrested in Moscow, Russia. International media outlets say 26-year-old Ilya Sidorov, a postman, has contributed to 32 teenage suicides in various countries. SOCIAL MEDIAAnother suicide game administrator Philipp Budeikin, 21, is also being held by the Russian authorities on charges of encouraging at least 16 schoolgirls to kill themselves. The game caused shockwaves in Kenyan households recently when it was linked to the death of a teenager. So far in Kenya, two publicly reported suicide cases have been linked to Blue Whale.

Source: Daily Nation June 11, 2017 19:52 UTC