Momo challenge

What is momo challenge?

The "Momo Challenge" is a form of cyberbullying that spreads through social media and cell phone. After the victims are enticed to contact a Momo account through social media network WhatsApp, they receive graphic threats and are instructed to perform a series of dangerous tasks. The scheme may include hacking the victim's phone. Despite claims that the phenomenon is reaching worldwide proportions, the number of actual complaints is quite small and no police force has confirmed anyone was actually harmed.

The "Momo Challenge" relies on threats to get the victims to perform tasks. Targeting teenagers, "Momo" relies on Whatsapp messages to convince potential victims to use their mobile phone to contact one of several "Momo account" phone numbers. Whoever has set up the account then repeatedly threatens the victim to make personal information public (doxing), or inflict harm on family members, unless a succession of tasks is performed. Some victims are threatened with supernatural harm such as magical curses. The threats and subsequent communications are often accompanied by disturbing, scary or gorypictures.

Its spread are stoking fears that this could be the next Blue Whale. WhatsApp is encouraging its users to block phone numbers related to the Momo Challenge and to report them to the company.^[1][2]