MUM'S MOMO WARNING
Momo ‘suicide game’ warning after schoolboy, seven, told pals the creepy character would kill them in their beds
A MUM has issued a chilling warning after her seven-year-old son told other kids they would be "killed in their beds" while playing the deadly "Momo" challenge.
The sick suicide game has swept the web and is already believed to have caused the tragic deaths of two teenagers in Colombia.
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But there are fears the online challenge, which is played over social messaging platforms, has spread to the UK after a mum from Bolton posted a haunting warning.
The parent, who hasn't been identified, said she was "deeply alarmed" to discover her young son had been making threats to other children in school, reports.
After speaking with the youngster, she was horrified to discover he had been playing the Momo challenge, which features a creepy avatar of a woman with bulging eyes and long hair.
Have you come into contact with the Momo challenge in the UK or know someone who has? Call us on 020 7782 4368, email [email protected] or WhatsApp us on 07810 791502
The shadowy controller sends violent images to the victim over the messaging app and then threatens the player if they refuse to follow the game's orders.
'KILLED IN THEIR BEDS'
In her post, shared in the Love Westhoughton Facebook group, she said: "When I collected him from school the teacher asked to talk to me.
"She said ***** had made 3 kids cry by telling them that 'Momo was going to go into their room at night and kill them'.
"When we got home I spoke to him about this and he told me that some kids at school had told him to look at the 'Momo challenge' which he did."
Momo - the killer suicide game
Momo is a disturbing 'suicide' game that has spread through social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
The sick game Momo begins with an avatar - a haunting image of a woman with bulging eyes and long hair.
She sends violent images victims and then threatens the player if they refuse to follow the game's orders.
A 12-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy are said to have killed themselves after playing the Momo game on WhatsApp in Colombia last year.
The Momo image itself was originally a sculpture created by a Japanese special effects company called Link Factory and displayed in a Tokyo fetish museum in 2016.
She added: "When ***** watched a video the 'momo' character told him to tell everyone to fear Momo or it will kill him in his sleep.
"So I have one very frightened little boy and some deep concerns about the kids in his school.
"Parent controls are as tight as could be and this **** still slips through. So if you have a child it would be well worth it to open up a dialogue about idiots online and try to get ahead of this."
FOR KIDS: How to say no
It can sometimes be hard to stand up to your friends, so Childline offers the following tips on how to say no:
1) Say NO with confidence:
Be assertive. It’s your choice and you don’t have to do something which makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
2) Try not to judge them:
By respecting their choices, they should respect yours.
3) Spend time with friends who can say ‘no’:
It takes confidence and courage to say no to your friends. Spend time with other friends who also aren’t taking part.
4) Suggest something else to do:
If you don’t feel comfortable doing what your friends are doing, suggest something else to do.
Any child worried about peer pressure or online worries can contact on 0800 1111.
DEADLY GAME
It is believed the game originated in a Facebook group and is now spreading around via messaging apps including WhatsApp.
Players are apparently given challenges to do by the grim character 'Momo' which escalate, and finally results in them being challenged to take their own life.
If they do not complete the challenges they are reportedly threatened with being cursed with an "evil spell".
SAFETY NET: How to keep your child safe online
The Internet can be an amazing tool to help children learn and play.
But with the digital world changing all the time, how can you make sure your child is safe?
Set up parental controls
- Parental controls can be used to block upsetting or harmful content, control in-app purchases or manage how long your child spends online
- The filters can help control what time of day your child can go online, and to stop them from downloading apps they are too young for
Talk to your children
- Have regular conversations about what your child is doing online
- Explore sites and apps together
- Talk about what personal information they should share online
- Create a family agreement about what behaviour is appropriate when they are online
Do your research
- Check through websites your child will use through the
- Change privacy settings and turning off location sharing
If you need help now, you can phone experts on the free NSPCC & O2 helpline 0808 800 5002
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To contact , you can call the helpline on 0808 800 5000 or children under 18 can call 0800 1111