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'''Momo''' was a hoax and Urban legend/[[Creepypasta]] character about a nonexistent social media challenge that was spread on Facebook and other media outlets. She is depicted as a young woman with long black hair, large bulging eyes, a wide smile and bird legs. | '''Momo''' was a hoax and Urban legend/[[Creepypasta]] character about a nonexistent social media challenge that was spread on Facebook and other media outlets. She is depicted as a young woman with long black hair, large bulging eyes, a wide smile, and bird legs. | ||
== In popular culture == | == In popular culture == | ||
It was reported that children and adolescents were being enticed by a user named | It was reported that children and adolescents were being enticed by a user named Momo to perform a series of dangerous tasks including violent attacks, self-harm, and suicide. the event with innocent kids' TV episodes of Peppa Pig or Kinder Toy unboxing, and other shows aimed at very young children, being interrupted by '''Momo''' (The creepypasta meme) with threats she is coming to kill the viewer which traumatizes the young viewer<ref><nowiki>https://www.web.archive.org/web/20190301183552/https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/technology/2019/03/01/momo-challenge-isnt-viral-danger-children-online-it-sure-is-viral/</nowiki></ref>. | ||
Often, parents will leave their kids alone to watch episodes of | Often, parents will leave their kids alone to watch episodes of children's programs such as ''Peppa Pig'', the episodes themselves will be harmless, luring the child into thinking they're watching the full ''Peppa Pig'' episode, however, at some point during the episode, without warning, the episode will cut out to a picture of "Momo" doing one of the following: | ||
* '''Singing with a young girl''' (Momo's going to kill you, Momo's going to kill you, I won't lie, you're going to die) | * '''Singing with a young girl''' (Momo's going to kill you, Momo's going to kill you, I won't lie, you're going to die) | ||
* '''Screaming''' | * '''Screaming''' | ||
* "'''Play hide and seek'''" and don't tell parents or she'll kill you | * "'''Play hide and seek'''" and don't tell parents or she'll kill you | ||
Other examples include " | Other examples include "Momo" being replaced with a YouTuber [[wikipedia:Joji (musician)|Filthy Frank]] or known as Joji, it features a green screen where he instructs the viewer on how to self-harm with a knife.<ref><nowiki>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8484645/youtube-kids-suicide-self-harm-cartoons-parents-warning/</nowiki></ref> | ||
One of the reasons this happens is because it's expected that the parents won't be around when "Momo" pops up. | |||
== Further Reading == | |||
<font color="yellow"><u>NOTE</u>: Please do not go to any of these links if you are easily disturbed, scared, or offended by them.</font> | |||
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