Episode 41: Momo Challenge

Parents around the world feared their children would fall victim to this latest internet threat. A freakish face, long black hair, and unblinking wide eyes. News stations across the world warned of it. Were they blowing an urban legend out of proportion? Or should parents pay closer attention for fear this creature will target their children next?

SOURCES

Kane County Sheriff Warns about Momo Challenge, Chicago Tribune: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-sheriff-momo-hoax-warning-st-0306-story.html

KIM KARDASHIANHelp Me, YouTube ...STOP THE 'MOMO CHALLENGE' CRAZE!!!, TMZ: https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/27/kim-kardashian-youtube-kids-momo-challenge/

Adults are the only ones who fell for the Momo hoax, Engadget: https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/05/adults-only-ones-fooled-momo-challenge-hoax/

17-Year-Old Girl Arrested as Mastermind of Sick Blue Whale Game, Unilad UK: https://www.unilad.co.uk/video/17-year-old-girl-arrested-as-mastermind-of-sick-blue-whale-game/

Blue Whale suicide ‘game’ mastermind arrested in Russia ‘after targeting 40 vulnerable underage girls’, The Sun: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/worldnews/6570687/blue-whale-suicide-game-creator-nikita-nearonov-arrested-moscow/

Police nab sick mess of a human behind the ‘Blue Whale’ suicide game, New York Post: https://nypost.com/2017/06/12/police-nab-sick-mess-of-a-human-behind-the-blue-whale-suicide-game/

Blue Whale Challenge: Man Who Told Teen to Kill Herself Sentenced to Hard Labor, Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/blue-whale-challenge-man-who-told-teen-kill-herself-sentenced-hard-labor-1105872

Blue Whale: What is the truth behind an online 'suicide challenge'?, BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-46505722

New 'Momo' Suicide Challenge Targets Teens on WhatsApp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06WlzZl4jkk

MOMO CHALLENGE EXPOSED | DON’T DO IT | DO NOT CALL PERIOD | WHATSAPP GAME HOAX WARNING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VIeKdxphes&t=3s