This article from The Huffington Post, penned by Carolyn Bunting of Internet Matters, gives parents the lowdown on the worrying rise of the extreme online challenge craze –

“Summer holidays are finally here and as we start thinking of ways to keep our children busy for six whole weeks, we also need to think about the ways in which they may attempt to keep themselves entertained. And for many parents this no longer means making mud pies or homemade flower perfume.

Social media and the increased number of live-streaming apps has changed the way children cure their boredom.

Make way for the rise of the ‘online challenge’ – a social media trend that sees children take part in a ‘game’, film it and post the video online or simply livestream it.

The videos are shared across the likes of Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram alongside Live.me, Live.ly and Periscope… Read more” – HuffPost

 

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