• The Delhi High Court has sought Facebook, Google and Yahoo's responses on a plea to remove links to the Blue Whale Challenge, the online game that has been linked to number of suicides worldwide, from their platforms.
  • The Court also sought a response from the Centre and Delhi Police on a plea seeking a directive to be issued to internet firms to immediately remove links of the game.
  • The Home Ministry said the police would help the social media platforms block the links related to the fatal game.

Also Read: Do NOT Try to Play It: The Gory World of the Blue Whale Challenge

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Published: 22 Aug 2017,04:01 PM IST

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