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[[File:Momo image.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Momo's creator Keisuke Aiso holding the statue's mask.]] | [[File:Momo image.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Momo's creator Keisuke Aiso holding the statue's mask.]] | ||
'''Momo''' is a [[:Category:Characters|character]] commonly associated with [[creepypasta]] and urban legends. She was originally a sculpture of a creepy-looking bird woman that later became synonymous with various disturbing Internet rumors. | '''Momo''' is a [[:Category:Characters|character]] commonly associated with [[creepypasta]] and urban legends. She was originally a sculpture of a creepy-looking bird woman that later became synonymous with various disturbing Internet rumors revolving around someone claiming to be “Momo” harassing children and teens and encouraging them to harm themselves as part of the so-called “Momo challenge”. | ||
The character is now regarded as a fad of the late New Tens, with the “challenge” being a case of moral panic. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||