The Roro Chan Challenge is a new Social Media phenomenon that has been taking media platforms by storm. It is a new challenge in an ever-growing series of social media tasks. Most of these challenges have users do funny and harmless tasks, usually to raise awareness about certain social issues. However, on the other hand, there are challenges such as the Roro Chan and Blue Whale that put the participants at risk. So let’s find out why the Roro Chan task is bad for you.
What is the Roro Chan Challenge?
Roro Chan is a new phenomenon that tasks people with certain ‘missions’. However, these tasks will put your life at risk. This challenge tasks you with performing potentially fatal acts. These include running across a highway through high-speed traffic, standing on ledges, or causing self-harm. All of these have high chances of going bad as they are potentially life-threatening tasks.
Don’t perform the Roro Chan Challenge!
History
This Challenge gained notoriety in 2014 and is named after a 14-year-old Japanese girl. Roro Chan, the girl in question was an active social media user and used to undertake various challenges. One such challenge that she performed ended up with her losing her life. She even live-streamed her demise. For safety purposes, I will not divulge any details about her death.
The users that challenge people to such tasks also ask them to live stream such incidents. This ends up propagating self-harm and spreading gore among users.
Roro Chan Challenge Help and Support facilities
Life is more than challenges such as these. If you know anyone that is suffering through something, get in touch with the International Suicide Helpline. These are some helpline numbers if you are going through a tough time.
- Algeria: Emergency: 34342 and 43; Suicide Hotline: 0021 3983 2000 58
- Argentina: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: (54-11) 4758-2554
- Armenia: Emergency: 911 and 112; Suicide Hotline: (2) 538194
- Australia: Emergency: 000; Suicide Hotline: 131114
- Austria: Emergency: 112; Telefonseelsorge 24/7: 142; Rat auf Draht 24/7: 147 (Youth)
- Bahamas: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: (2) 322-2763
- Bangladesh: Emergency: 999
- Barbados: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: Samaritan Barbados: (246) 4299999
- Belgium: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: Stichting Zelfmoordlijn: 1813
- Bolivia: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: 3911270
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: Suicide Hotline: 080 05 03 05
- Botswana: Emergency: 911; National Lifeline: 3911270
- Brazil: Emergency: 188
- Bulgaria: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 0035 9249 17 223
- Canada: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: 1 (833) 456 4566
- China: Emergency: 110; Suicide Hotline: 800-810-1117
- Colombia: 24/7 Helpline in Baranquilla: 1(00 57 5) 372 27 27; 24/7 Hotline Bogota: (57-1) 323 24 25
- Croatia: Emergency: 112
- Cyprus: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 8000 7773
- Czech Republic: Emergency: 112
- Denmark: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 4570201201
- Egypt: Emergency: 122
- Estonia: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 3726558088; in Russian 3726555688
- Finland: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 010 195 202
- France: Emergency: 112; Suicide number: 0145394000
- Germany: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 08001810771
- Ghana: Emergency: 999; Suicide Hotline: 2332 444 71279
- Greece: Emergency: 1018
- Guyana: Emergency: 999; Suicide Hotline: 223-0001
- Holland: Suicide Hotline: 09000767
- Hong Kong: Emergency: 999; Suicide Hotline: 852 2382 0000
- Hungary: Suicide Hotline: 116123
- India: Suicide Hotline: 8888817666
- Indonesia: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
- Iran: Emergency: 110; Suicide Hotline: 1480
- Ireland: Emergency number: 116123; Suicide Hotline: +4408457909090
- Israel: Emergency: 100; Suicide Hotline: 1201
- Italy: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 800860022
- Jamaica: Suicide Hotline: 1-888-429-KARE (5273)
- Japan: Emergency: 110; Suicide Hotline: 810352869090
- Jordan: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: 110
- Latvia: Emergency: 113; Suicide Hotline: 371 67222922
- Lebanon: Suicide Hotline: 1564
- Liberia: Suicide Hotline: 6534308
- Luxembourg: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 352 45 45 45
- Malaysia: Emergency: 999; Suicide Hotline: (06) 2842500
- Malta: Suicide Hotline: 179
- Mauritius: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: +230 800 93 93
- Mexico: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: 5255102550
- Netherlands: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 900 0113
- New Zealand: Emergency: 111; Suicide Hotline: 1737
- Nigeria: Suicide Hotline: 234 8092106493
- Norway: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: +4781533300
- Pakistan: Emergency: 115
- Philippines: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: 028969191
- Poland: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 5270000
- Portugal: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotlines: 21 854 07 40 and 8 96 898 21 50
- Romania: Emergency number: 112; Suicide Hotline: 0800 801200
- Russia: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 0078202577577
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Suicide Hotline: 9784) 456 1044
- Saudi Arabia: Emergency: 112
- Serbia: Suicide Hotline: (+381) 21-6623-393
- Singapore: Emergency number: 999; Suicide Hotline: 1 800 2214444
- Spain: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 914590050
- South Africa: Emergency: 10111; Suicide Hotline: 0514445691
- South Korea: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: (02) 7158600
- Sri Lanka: Suicide Hotline: 011 057 2222662
- Sudan: Suicide Hotline: (249) 11-555-253
- Sweden: Emergency number: 112 Suicide Hotline: 46317112400
- Switzerland: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 143
- Thailand: Suicide Hotline: (02) 713-6793
- Tonga: Suicide Hotline: 23000
- Trinidad and Tobago: Suicide Hotline: (868) 645 2800
- Turkey: Emergency: 112
- United Arab Emirates: Suicide Hotline: 800 46342
- United Kingdom: Emergency: 112; Suicide Hotline: 0800 689 5652
- United States: Emergency: 911; Suicide Hotline: (800) 273-8255
This is everything you need to know about the Roro Chan Challenge. GamesAdda asks you to stay safe and not participate in any such challenges.