Jonathan Galindo: Successor of Blue Whale

Jonathan Galindo, commonly known as Cursed Goofy. He is a figure associated with the Blue Whale Challenge, notably its resurrection in 2020. He looks like a man wearing a Goofy dog mask. Typically, anonymous users will create profiles with the name “Jonathan Galindo” and various representations of Cursed Goofy. Then message users on social media platforms to ask them if they want to play a game. The game in question is the Blue Whale Challenge. Which is similar to the Momo Challenge and is trending these days. If they reject the user, they will threaten to doxx them until they agree to join. 

Background of Jonathan Galindo

The secret to a successful online scare is a spooky avatar. Hence, it was in 2018 that the rumor about Momo spread. It was revealed who is said to send lethal messages on WhatsApp. In actuality, Japanese sculptor Keisuke Aiso appropriated Momo’s likeness.

Dusky Sam created the photos used as the profile photos for these accounts. He is a cosplayer and mask designer named Samuel Canini. Moreover, they at least date back to 2012 or 2013.

Although the identity of the original Jonathan Galindo is unclear, The account behind the most recent revival belongs to user jonathangalindo54 on TikTok. He created the profile in the fall of 2019. Since the creation of this profile, several clone accounts have popped up on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, and other platforms. Further, they message individuals to entice or threaten them to take the Blue Whale Challenge. 

Additionally, it is famous that he was responsible for “reviving” the deadly game “Blue Whale,” which swept the globe in 2016. But Tiktok, where the flash mob acquired its name “Blue Whale Challenge,” has since taken over as the primary distribution platform.

Over time, dozens and hundreds of others on Tiktok, Twitter, and Instagram imitated Jonathan Galindo. This risky tendency has thought to start on the Spanish-speaking Internet. But it has already succeeded in capturing users who speak English.

What is the Blue Whale Challenge?

The alleged “death organizations” first appeared on the Russian Internet in 2016. This “Blue Whale” flash mob welcomed kids and teenagers to participate in the game. In this game, the final objective was to end your life.

Overall, there was a fuss over the game, but it got quickly forgotten. Up until 2020, when comparable content started to show up on Twitter and Tiktok.

The Blue Whale is thought to have a direct heir to Jonathan Galindo. Moreover, these accounts look for kids and write to them, offering them a game. There are 50 steps in the game, and the last one got designed to result in suicide. However, there is no concrete evidence at this time—all these are simply rumors.

Jonathan Galindo has numerous accounts that force people to participate in the Blue Whale Challenge. He starts by sending a message: “Hey, have fun trying to sleep tonight.” Though, if someone accepts the message or replies to it, then the challenge begins. 

There is a list of 50 tasks. Those tasks have to be done in the next 50 days, as seen below.

Whenever you install the app, a virus or malware gets into your phone. As a result, all the information on your phone is hacked. Now, they can force you to play the game, or else they can leak all your information. This leads to suicidal death in order to save sensitive or private information. 

Nonetheless, the Internet is buzzing with the return of an undesirable trend. The “authentic” Jonathan Galindo videos on Tiktok were removed. And people create frightening and angry messages to alert others.

Reasons for Jonathan Galindo’s Spotlight

One of the first people to write about Jonathan Galindo on Twitter was itsVoxsis on July 2, 2020. However, her tweet gathered almost 72,500 retweets, 54,300 likes, and 2,000 comments. A video of a chat between these anonymous Twitter users and lavenderxio got shared on July 3. Nevertheless, the tweet gained over 1,800 likes, 356 comments, and 334 retweets.

Redditor Thebigyoinker published a post titled “Jonathan Galindo, What We Know So Far” to the /r/SomeOrdinaryGmrs forum on July 6. In addition, the article examines the Blue Whale Challenge’s resurgence. And the anonymous users are attempting to lure new players into the game. Yet, 274 people voted for the post, and 159 people commented.

Redditor LABoy12 posted a topic to /r/OutOfTheLoop on July 6. Also, Redditor thatcakester69 responded with;

“It is basically the Blue Whale Challenge, but with an individual named Jonathan Galindo who is posting on many social media sites. Though hearing discord is a first for me, he has appeared in random people’s private messages on Twitter,   and Snapchat. I do not necessarily believe they know your IP, however, ;onathan does threaten the victim with basically the Blue Whthe “Challenge.Challenge.”le pic actually belongs to someone (I forget at the moment), who basically specializes in creating realistic masks of anamorphic creatures.”

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YouTuber Terivent posted a video on their channel on July 7 in which they conversed with a Discord user. The video received approximately 200,000 views, 9,100 likes, and 2,700 comments the majority of the time.

Response of Dusky Sam

Samuel Canini issued a comment on Twitter that,

“This Jonathan Galindo madness seems to be terrorizing a great many young impressionable people. The photos and videos are mine from 2012-2013. They were for my own weird amusement then, not for some modern-day thrillseeker looking to scare and bully people.”

Dusky Sam

Death from Blue Whale Challenge

On September 30, a young kid of 11 years from Naples, Italy, is sure to have committed suicide. It was by jumping off a ten-story building. While participating in a brand-new online “suicide game” modeled after the Blue Whale Challenge.

Police confiscated the boy’s electronic gadgets. To determine whether the boy got tricked into playing a suicide game that targets minors.

FAQ’s 

Who is Jonathan Galindo?

Jonathan Galindo commonly known as Cursed Goofy. He is a figure associated with the Blue Whale Challenge, notably its resurrection in 2020. He looks like a man wearing a Goofy dog mask. Typically, anonymous users will create profiles with the name “Jonathan Galindo” and various representations of Cursed Goofy.

Can Jonathan track you?

He messages users on social media platforms to ask them if they want to play a game. The game in question is the Blue Whale Challenge. Which is similar to the Momo Challenge. If they reject, the user will threaten to doxx them until they agree to join. 

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