February 28, 2019 7:18 pm

What is the ‘Momo Challenge?' Viral Hoax Is Scaring Children

You’ve probably seen the terrifying nightmare fuel: a woman’s face elongated into a beak, with bug eyes and stringy black hair. You might have seen it shared on Facebook with a warning from parents or local police, accompanied by the scary story that some kids have been sent the image with a challenge to take drugs, hurt or even kill themselves. And you’ve seen coverage of those police warnings on NBC10 and other local news stations. But is the Momo Challenge real? And is it something you need to be concerned about?

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