Have you heard of the Momo Challenge?
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (115921)
United States
December 13, 2018 5:28pm CST
This has apparently been a "thing" for months now but it has only hit our local news recently. It is some kind of disturbing online challenge that children access online through Facebook or WhatsApp (whatever that is).
They see a freaky image of a face with bulging eyes and a creepy smile. It gives them challenges to perform and they get harder and more dangerous/violent as they progress. At some point the kids are supposed to provide photographic evidence that they have performed the stunt before they can move on to the next one. 
"Momo" threatens the children that he/she will stab them in the face if they don't complete the challenge. Supposedly the final task is to kill yourself. Several suicides (not in the US) are suspected to be due to this sick viral "game".
I had never heard of this until 2 days ago. This just reinforces to me my belief that no child before high school age needs anything more than a flip phone and they don't need to be on social media.
Have you heard about this?
"Momo" threatens the children that he/she will stab them in the face if they don't complete the challenge. Supposedly the final task is to kill yourself. Several suicides (not in the US) are suspected to be due to this sick viral "game".
I had never heard of this until 2 days ago. This just reinforces to me my belief that no child before high school age needs anything more than a flip phone and they don't need to be on social media.
Have you heard about this?
NEW JERSEY -- A disturbing viral trend called the "Momo Challenge" centers around a creepy image of a woman. Children as young as 6 years old have reportedly been swept up into the challenge, which promises death to victims who don’t follow the orders of t
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
13 Dec 18
I think I saw that face when I was scrolling through my news feed the other day. These challenge games are just horrible, stupid, ignorant, and sickening. Not just this one, which is sadistic, but all of them.
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@kobesbuddy (74448)
• East Tawas, Michigan
13 Dec 18
Oh my gosh, this is the most horrifying game, ever manufactured! Even grownups should stay away from this garbage, it's terrible:(
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@kobesbuddy (74448)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Dec 18
@NJChicaa It's a form of mind control, they have it all figured out. At a certain point, the mind breaks down:(
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@sabtraversa (12855)
• Italy
14 Dec 18
It's like the 'Blue Whale' challenge then, a little worse perhaps. 
I've heard of Momo a while ago, but it was just a phone number you could contact on Whatsapp. Not too creepy as it didn't reply most of the time. I didn't follow the trend, thankfully it wasn't a big deal over here.
I've heard of Momo a while ago, but it was just a phone number you could contact on Whatsapp. Not too creepy as it didn't reply most of the time. I didn't follow the trend, thankfully it wasn't a big deal over here.1 person likes this
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
13 Dec 18
I had not heard about it until just now. What a sick world we live in.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Dec 18
I agree with you children do NOT need internet access.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Dec 18
"Prompts warnings to parents." If the parents actually gave a damn about actually being parents, this sort of stuff wouldn't exist in the first place.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
13 Dec 18
These challenges and several of them get into the skin of kids to the point where the ultimate is to kill themselves. It is frightening The last I heard was the Blue Whale
@Lignitecityabishek96 (7110)
• Cuddalore, India
14 Dec 18
Yes, These type of thing is common in my country. My friends even got MoMo game request, but they denied to save momo number.
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@debjani1 (7207)
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15 Dec 18
Yes its a dangerous game. I am not downloading the game. This game should be banned immediately.
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
14 Dec 18
I totally agree with you! If i had a child I would get them a phone once they turn 16, or even 17, not before. I haven't read about this sick and spooky challenge before, but it needs to be banned! Hope most people spread the word about this so we all could be aware of this :( thanks for sharing it is useful to be informed about such a horrible social media trend :S
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