Reports were based on stories of teenagers being targeted by people presenting themselves as a character named Momo, trying to persuade people to contact them through their cell phones.

Apr 27, 2025 · Stories of a malevolent 'Momo Challenge' started to take form in 2018, when the deaths of children were associated with a spooky model of a witchy figure with bulging eyes, a sharp mouth …

The "Momo Challenge": Is it a dangerous social media game encouraging kids to take their lives or a recurring viral hoax? The bug-eyed girl known as Momo has...

Mar 2, 2019 · Fear of Momo has been acute for years, but now she has a name and a face. You can learn a lot about Momo by tracing the ways her myth has been reformulated for the culture in which …

Feb 28, 2019 · Following a flurry of scare stories, some schools have warned parents about the "momo challenge" - but fact-checkers say it is a hoax. The original tale said a character with bulging eyes …

Feb 28, 2019 · The image known as "Momo", now apparently being used to torment and horrify children on messaging apps such as WhatsApp, has once again been the subject of a series of warnings.

Mar 8, 2019 · The Momo Challenge derived its namesake from a viral picture of a bug-eyed, surreal sculpture created at a special effects firm in Tokyo, Japan. The firm has denied any involvement with …

Mar 4, 2019 · In a sense, YouTube brought it on themselves. The Momo Challenge, a ghost story that swept across social media, shared by panicked parents, was a hoax that followed a recent, real …

Jun 21, 2025 · Contrary to popular belief, Momo wasn’t born out of dark web rituals or hidden online games. In fact, she originated in a Tokyo art gallery. The image that shocked millions was actually a …

Set in a haunted abandoned house where a ghost is watching a man's every step. Welcome to the Momo - POV Watch this short horror movie to find out what happens next.