On the final day the players were told to kill themselves, resulting in at least 130 deaths across Russia.

These Momo cloth face masks are not designed for medical use, or as personal protective equipment against coronavirus (COVID-19). Fitted and Flat masks should only be worn by people ages 13 and up. Younger children ages 3 and up should wear appropriately sized Kids’ masks. Learn more about these masks. a b c d O'Malley, Katie (February 27, 2019). "Momo 'challenge' appearing in Peppa Pig YouTube videos, parents are warned". The Independent . Retrieved March 8, 2019. Rohlefer, Franz (August 18, 2018). " "Momo"-Challenge bei WhatsApp: Polizei warnt vor Selbstmord-Spiel". Merkur (in German). Archived from the original on August 21, 2018 . Retrieved August 20, 2018.Waterson, Jim (March 1, 2018). "Momo hoax: schools, police and media told to stop promoting viral challenge". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022 . Retrieved December 18, 2022. Odisha Police issues advisory on deadly 'Momo Challenge' game". The Statesman. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018 . Retrieved September 5, 2018.

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Early news reports stating the image of Momo was of a sculpture by Japanese artist Midori Hayashi turned out to be incorrect. Hayashi indicated that it was not her piece, and Internet users identified Link Factory, a Japanese special effects company, as the correct author of the sculpture. [13] This Morning (February 28, 2019), The Momo Challenge That's Terrifying Parents , retrieved March 1, 2019

Momo' sculptor has thrown away creation, feels 'responsible' for fake challenge". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019 . Retrieved March 5, 2019. PROTECT OUR CHILDREN! THE BLUE WHALE AND THE MOMO CHALLENGE EXPOSED!. Nico David. February 27, 2019. a b c d Noble, Freya (August 2, 2018). "What is Momo? Terrifying 'challenge' linked to 12-year-old's suicide". 9 News. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018 . Retrieved August 20, 2018. A representation of the Momo character appeared in the popular game Minecraft in the form of in-game skins and an unofficial mod created by the game's users. A police officer in Ohio was concerned to see Momo in his son's copy of the game, worried about the possibility that the mod could lead to participation in the Momo Challenge. After news reports started to outline the link between the Minecraft mod and the Momo Challenge, Microsoft announced it was taking measures to "restrict access to the mod" in question. [15] [16]

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