TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Re-framing and exploring online suicidal games as a specific form of cyberbullying
JO  - International journal of criminology and sociology
A1  - Thodelius, C.
SP  - 231
EP  - 240
VL  - 9
IS  - 
N2  - This article discusses online suicide games as a part of cyberbullying with the game called "Blue Whale Challenge"as an empirical case. The three-fold aim is to (i) identify key social mechanisms related to participation and engagement, (ii) discuss the phenomena in a broader sociological and criminological framework, and (iii) compare social mechanisms in BWC with mechanisms in cyberbullying. The analysis was conducted in two steps, firstly a case study based on a combination of media reports and extracts from different social media posts related to BWC was conducted. Secondly, the result from the case study was re-analyzed in relation to key elements identified in cyberbullying, to conclude if and how BWC can be defined as a form of cyberbullying. The results show that BWC can be defined as a specific form of cyberbullying, but victimization is created differently in BWC compared to victimization in cyberbullying. © 2020 Lifescience Global.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1929-4409
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2020.09.21
ID  - ref1
ER  -