• Blue Whale Suicides

  • Mar 23 2025
  • Length: 31 mins
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Blue Whale Suicides

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  • What if an online game could push teenagers to their darkest edge? The Blue Whale Challenge is rumored to have taken lives around the globe, igniting fear, panic, and speculation between parents. From Russia’s nationwide hysteria to stories of tragic teenage deaths worldwide, the phenomenon shocked millions. But does this deadly game even exist?

    In this episode:

    • Evgenii Berg (@genuine_berg), journalist
    • Elizabeth Tucker (@libby.tucker.39), folklorist

    Episode credits:

    This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.

    Executive Producers: Ney Alvarez and Sandra Ferrari.

    Production Managers: Archan Mohile and Bronte Baskin.

    Senior Producer: Marthe van der Wolf.

    Post-Production Supervisor: Andrés Rivera

    Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak, Sophie McNulty, and Catherine Nouhan.

    Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman.

    Audio editing by Alan Leer.

    Music composition by Tom Biddle.

    Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.

    Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari, and Vienna Maglio.

    Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.

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