TV Ilha do Sol

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Regional programme devoted to the so-called blue whale game, with accounts of self-harm and suicide attempts among adolescents and remarks from a police chief specialising in electronic fraud about the importance of informing the public. Forensic expert Adriano Vallim takes part live and explains that the case began as a rumour originating in Russia and gained force in Brazil through wide media coverage, which led people to create groups posing as administrators and to invent challenges. He advises parents to prioritise dialogue over monitoring, recommends going to a police station with the phone and the messages preserved, and warns about apps and promises of promotions that open the device to third parties.

The interview is in Portuguese. The summary above is in English.

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