New Dangerous Challenge in the US makes teenagers 'go missing'
Indiana police have warned American parents about the new "48 Hour Challenge" - a game that encourages teenagers to leave home and go into hiding for about two days in exchange for points and popularity on social networks.
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Police representatives expressed the hope that adults will be able to dissuade their children from composing fake stories of disappearance, writes NBC News. In addition, during this time, a teenager, left unattended by adults, may face real dangers.
Messages under the viral hashtag encourage teens to run away from home for up to two days. Challenge awards “points” for each mention of a guy or girl in social networks while relatives and friends are looking for them.
“We are not trying to cause panic in our community,” the Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. “But we wouldn’t be doing our job well if we didn’t warn you about a new challenge that could be a problem.”
Law enforcement agencies throughout the country issued similar warnings, but none mentioned receiving calls or reports of missing adolescents.
"We don't know if anyone is doing this, but we want to warn parents," Tippecanoe County Chief Deputy Steve Hartman said Wednesday.
According to Hartman, the authorities want to keep abreast of events, if the trend becomes something more than just a hashtag. He also drew the attention of parents to the fact that the search for the missing child within the framework of the Challenge can distract the police from people who really need help.
“We have enough work to do without the kids putting extra strain on us by going missing for fun,” Hartman said.
A very similar challenge took place in the UK in 2015, it was called “Game of 72” and required a teenager to disappear from home for an extended period of time and earn points through likes and mentions on social networks. Michigan police notified Americans about this game as it progressed. But there have never been any reported cases in the United States.
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