I have not heard about this before but this picture truly put me off. Kids are so easily manipulated and they are fragile so it's not difficult for a bully to get what he/she wants. I don't understand this challenge very much.. they should do something whatever this momo tells them and then what? If they survive, should they put a report on a social media or are they going to get somehow rewarded? It does sound sick to me...
Thank you for sharing! If I'll hear someone talking about it I'll try to make a point :)
Have a good day!
Momo tell them to complete a task or "she" will enact a consequence: there are verified reports she's threatened to kill the child's family. So the frightened and impressionable child commits the act and sends back a selfie of them in the act for proof. Then "Momo" orders another act, then another, etc. It's somewhat similar to Blue Whale if you're familiar with that.
Do you think it is a 'bot' or a real person sending all those messages? I wonder what kind of a sick person you must be to create something like this..