Who is Momo, the viral challenge of WhatsApp? – Diario The Provincia SJ

He is called Momo and his appearance is terrifying: two bulging eyes, pale skin and a grim smile. His image became famous thanks to WhatsApp in the form of a viral challenge. But authorities warn that this could be something much more serious than an online game and even lead to death. "It all started in a Facebook group where members were challenged to establish communication with an unknown number, despite being accompanied by a warning." The phenomenon has spread all over the world, from Argentina to the United States, France or Germany.

"Several users have said that if you sent a message to Momo from your mobile phone, he reacted with violent and aggressive images, that they responded to messages with threats and revealed personal information. "But despite the warnings, there is still a lot of confusion.

Who is Momo, where does she come from and why should we pay attention? The Internet was filled with questions about Momo. In a major American newspaper, a user asked in English a week ago: "Who is Momo, the daughter of WhatsApp, I found a video and it was a little scary, I think that Is an elaborate joke, but I'm not sure.

This was the most voted response: "Someone from a Spanish speaking country took the picture, created a WhatsApp account and started rumors to contact Momo, and as a result he sends disturbing images and messages to the person who writes to him.they insinuate that they have personal information about who contacted them. "

The National Police of Spain also warned this subject, pointing out that it "is best to forget the absurd challenges that become fashionable in WhatsApp". The ReignBot youtuber – with more than 500,000 subscribers – has released a video on its platform on July 11 that more than a million and a half people have already seen, in which it is hard to find the right one. WhatsApp user who created Momo. But we know that it is linked to at least three phone numbers starting with +81 (Japan). And also to two other Latin Americans: one from Colombia (+52) and another from Mexico (+57).

A call to the attention of parents who must be more attentive to this type of viral challenges that can end up being fatal

Source: Chronicle.