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Has anyone come across Momo?

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Didthatreallyhappen2 · 28/02/2019 10:45

Apologies if this has been asked before, but I only heard about it last night. Some of my DD's friends are seriously freaked out by this but she's (thankfully) not come across it (we've checked her devices).

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Clutterbugsmum · 28/02/2019 11:50

My dc school sent out a parent mail yesterday, but didn't actually speak to the children.

I spoke to my children (11,10) and neither have seen or heard about from anyone else.

I did think it was telling that when speaking to them they both said it was like that 'stupid killer clown' thingy that was going around a couple of years ago. So even they realised that it wasn't real. But knew that 'certain' kids will say they have seen it, so now it will become a 'big' thing seeing who can out do each other.

Meandmetoo · 28/02/2019 11:51

Exactly clutterbug, and parents, the grown ups in this situation, are the worst ones for carrying it on. Cringe!

GreyRoses · 28/02/2019 11:54

I've told so many people IRL that it's a hoax.

I have chosen not to talk to my child about it although I will now the guardian article is out and I can show her that and explain the context of hoaxes.

I'd be really pissed off if their school did a "warning" talk about it!

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Didthatreallyhappen2 · 28/02/2019 12:05

Regardless of whether it's a hoax or not (I simply don't know so can't comment), the fear for my DD's friends is very, very real. (DD has just dismissed it as rubbish).

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EstrellaDamn · 28/02/2019 12:11

Well that's the thing isn't is Didthat it doesn't really matter whether it's a hoax or not, it's managed to get a load of kids terrified either way. Exactly like we were terrified of The White Lady ghost in the 80s. It's the same kind of nonsense.

dementedpixie · 28/02/2019 12:15

I asked my kids about it (age 12 and 15) and they said it was originally spoken about a year ago. Dd was flabbergasted that it was still about and that people were scared of it . They are both avid YouTube watchers but haven't had it pop up at them.

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