Kazakhstan police warns about dangerous game "Schoolboy Runaway"

In Kazakhstan, they are discussing a video spread on social networks in which a boy talks about the dangerous game Schoolboy Runaway, popular among schoolchildren. According to the terms of the game, children perform risky tasks such as escaping from home, jumping from a height and even trying to drown. One of the residents of Astana, concerned about the behavior of his son, warned parents through a house chat about the danger of the game, noting that children brag about completed tasks.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan responded to the reports. Interior Ministry spokesman Shyngys Alekeshev noted that although the game does not contain direct calls for suicide, it can romanticize escape and disobedience to parents, which negatively affects the mental state of children and their perception of social norms.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs calls on parents and teachers to increase attention to schoolchildren, maintain open communication with them and warn about the risks on the Internet. It is important that adults actively monitor the emotional state of students by conducting conversations with children in order to prevent possible threats.