Alert to the viral challenge that encourages young people to disappear without contact with their family

The Ministry of Public Security (SSP) of San Luis Potosí has ​​alerted parents about an expanding viral challenge by the country through social networks since November 2018 and it is that young people Stay two days without contact with your family.

It's about the so-called viral challenge of "48 hours", a derivative of the so-called "Game 72" who was born in 2013 and was popular in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, invites young people to disappear 24, 48 and even 72 hours so that their loved ones emit a search alert. Win that summarizes the most hopeless messages.

Authorities in San Luis Potosí have asked parents to monitor the activity of their children in social networks for avoid accepting these types of challenges"Since when a false warning is issued, the integrity of those who are actually in a dangerous situation is jeopardized".

Young people who accept the challenge add a point according to what happens during their absence, that is to say if the messages are transmitted to the police, they announce their disappearance in social networks , if a reward is offered for information that leads to their location, among others.

The British daily L & # 39; Independent published in November the first cases occurred in Europe. PFamily members began to report the disappearance of their children, who appeared hours later with no signs of damage or emotional distress.

In addition to Tabasco, Michoacán had also recorded cases of this viral challenge among young people.

The scary case of "Momo"

Another viral challenge that has put Mexican authorities on the alert has been the call "Momo", which in mid-2018 became famous among young people from Tabasco.

The image has its origin in the photography of a sculpture of a museum in Ginza, Japan, in 2016, during an exhibition of monsters. With "Momo" posed young Asians who They uploaded their photos to Instagram.

By adding the number to the mobile and entering the profile of "Momo", he appeared with a scary image of an open-eyed face, a broad smile and bird's feet instead of arms.