Police in the U.K. are warning parents about the so-called Momo Challenge, saying messages hidden in otherwise child-friendly online videos can lead to children being directed to injure themselves.
Ryan Flanagan, CTVNews.caPolice in the U.K. are warning parents about online videos that direct children to harm themselves and threaten them with severe consequences if their instructions are not followed.was issued Monday by the Police Service of Northern Ireland , which said it was working with other U.K. policing agencies to determine “the extent of the problem” posed by the Momo Challenge.
Once messaged, police say, Momo may respond with disturbing images and instructions, including directions for self-harm. Momo may also make threats about what could happen if the directions are not followed, saying they will harm the child’s family or place a curse on them. “Don’t focus only on Momo, but make sure you know what your child has online access to,” the officer wrote.provides advice for how children can stay safe online, suggesting that they talk to their parents before giving out any personal information and alert an adult if anything they see makes them feel uncomfortable.
Dr. Free N. Hess has already had two videos pulled off the popular platform after she discovered that a message instructing children on how to slice their wrists had been inserted into the otherwise innocent cartoons.– a designed-for-children platform described by YouTube as offering a “safer and simpler” experience.that she was seeing “more and more kids” coming into her office after attempting self-harm or suicide.In a Feb.
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