Dubai Police have issued a strong warning to parents, teenagers, and young people over the growing spread of so-called deadly challenges on social media platforms, cautioning that the trends pose a serious threat to lives.
The challenges, often promoted online as entertainment or viral trends, involve extremely dangerous behaviours among children and adolescents.
These include acts such as skull breaking, choking, breath holding, and other reckless practices that can lead to severe injuries or death.
Dubai Police deadly challenge warning
Dubai Police explained that such challenges frequently attract teenagers seeking excitement or online attention, without fully understanding the serious consequences involved.
Similar challenges in other countries have already resulted in critical injuries and fatalities, the force said.
Authorities stressed that parents and guardians play a vital role in protecting their children by raising awareness and closely monitoring online activity.
Families were urged to speak openly with their children about the dangers of imitating harmful content shared on social media and to help them resist peer pressure or the desire for online popularity.
Dubai Police also called on the wider community to report any dangerous or inappropriate behaviour. Reports can be made by contacting the Dubai Police Contact Centre on 901 or through the ‘Police Eye’ service available on the Dubai Police smart application.
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