The Momo challenge, in which children receive anonymous threatening messages tied to a frightening image, is being called a hoax. A Kiwi mother has warned other parents online after her children were "overwhelmed and upset" after seeing Momo challenge videos on YouTube. YouTube responded to DeFranco's video, saying: "Thanks, @PhillyD, for debunking the Momo Challenge and encouraging parents to flag inappropriate content to us." YouTube has released a statement saying there were no Momo challenge videos on its platform. "We've seen no recent evidence of videos promoting the Momo Challenge on YouTube," the video giant posted on Twitter.

Source: Stuff February 28, 2019 06:35 UTC