17-07-2018 17:59 via ign.com

Update: Saudi Arabian 'Game Ban' Following Suicides Is False

Update 07/18/18: IGN Middle East tells us that the initial reporting around this story is false.
Following a Saudi boy's suicide, his father initially told the press that the "Blue Whale" game was to blame, which appeared to kick off speculation around the event. However, the father later retracted this claim, and the cause of the suicide is officially unknown. The Saudi government has issued no response to the event. It's unclear what the AP's source was at the time of reporting.
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