“Opinion | The Dark World Of Online ‘Games’ And Why Children Can’t Escape Them”, News 18, February 05, 2026
“In Ghaziabad this week, three sisters-aged 12, 14 and 16-died by suicide, after allegedly being consumed by an online task-based Korean “love game”. The tragedy has reopened a terrifying question: What are these digital challenges and why do they have so much power over kids’ minds?
There’s a pattern here-not just in India, but across the world.
Korean Love Game
This is the online app linked to the Ghaziabad sisters’ case. Investigators say it begins with strangers, often claiming to be foreign or Korean, chatting with kids online. Once trust grows, they assign a series of tasks. Over days, tasks get harder. Some reports suggest the final “challenge” is to kill yourself……”
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