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| Neknominate: Twitter and Facebook should carry warnings over drinking game, councils warn | Neknominate: Twitter and Facebook should carry warnings over drinking game, councils warn |
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| Twitter and Facebook should introduce warnings over the drinkinggame Neknominate, which has been linked to several deaths, councilshave said. | |
| The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents almost 400 councils in England and Wales, said prominent messages were needed on the websites about the dangers of the craze. | The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents almost 400 councils in England and Wales, said prominent messages were needed on the websites about the dangers of the craze. |
| Neknominate involves people filming themselves downing alcohol, nominating someone to continue the game, and posting the video on social media sites. | Neknominate involves people filming themselves downing alcohol, nominating someone to continue the game, and posting the video on social media sites. |
| Councils are now publishing warnings about alcohol through internet safety campaigns that provide links for parents, carers and young people. | Councils are now publishing warnings about alcohol through internet safety campaigns that provide links for parents, carers and young people. |
| The LGA said some schools had asked for warning notices about Neknominate to be put on noticeboards and read out at assemblies. | The LGA said some schools had asked for warning notices about Neknominate to be put on noticeboards and read out at assemblies. |
| On Wednesday, the industry-funded charity Drinkaware called on parents to take a tough stance against the game over fears that young teenagers are under pressure to take part. | On Wednesday, the industry-funded charity Drinkaware called on parents to take a tough stance against the game over fears that young teenagers are under pressure to take part. |
| Katie Hall, chair of the LGA's community wellbeing board, said: "This is an utterly reckless and totally irresponsible craze which has tragically claimed lives. More should be done to highlight the dangers and persuade people not to participate. | Katie Hall, chair of the LGA's community wellbeing board, said: "This is an utterly reckless and totally irresponsible craze which has tragically claimed lives. More should be done to highlight the dangers and persuade people not to participate. |
| "We believe social media operators have a responsibility to provide health warnings to user groups and individuals. | "We believe social media operators have a responsibility to provide health warnings to user groups and individuals. |
| "The LGA is looking for these corporations to show leadership and not ignore what is happening on their sites. | "The LGA is looking for these corporations to show leadership and not ignore what is happening on their sites. |
| "We are urging Facebook and Twitter executives to sit down with us and discuss a way forward which tackles this issue head-on." | "We are urging Facebook and Twitter executives to sit down with us and discuss a way forward which tackles this issue head-on." |
| The LGA said Boston Borough Council in Lincolnshire is encouraging those people nominated to continue the drinking game to contact their community safety team. | The LGA said Boston Borough Council in Lincolnshire is encouraging those people nominated to continue the drinking game to contact their community safety team. |
| Sevenoaks District Council in Kent is launching an internet safety campaign on Neknominate, while Worcestershire County Council has called for people not to join in. | Sevenoaks District Council in Kent is launching an internet safety campaign on Neknominate, while Worcestershire County Council has called for people not to join in. |
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