Momo challenge debunked as hoax


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 03 Mar 2019

Negative influence: The character at the centre of it, called Momo, is an eerie-looking doll with bulging eyes and long, scraggy hair. — dpa

PETALING JAYA: If you, like many parents around the world, have been terrified by the prospect of your children being exposed to the Momo challenge, you can heave a sigh of relief. It has been debunked as a hoax.

The Momo challenge allegedly dares children to do dangerous acts, including harming themselves and others.

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