Falmouth School parents have been put on alert after reports of a suicide challenge on social media is circulating, it was revealed yesterday (14th).

The challenge currently circulating is called the Blue Whale Challenge aimed at teenagers which sets 50 tasks over 50 days.

Messages are being sent to youths/vulnerable people requesting their personal information and then different challenges are set over the period of time.

In a notice put out to parents on social media, Falmouth School warned:

"These challenges include watching scary movies, waking at certain times of night, engraving a whale into your skin, putting your head underwater until you pass out. At the end of the 50 days, you are told to commit suicide.

"If challenges are not complied with they threaten to release your personal information and threaten to kill you and your family. This challenge is being circulated on TikTok and Instagram."

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