The suicide challenge of 'Momo & # 39; is now filtered in Peppa Pig and Fortnite videos on YouTube

MEXICO.- Parents report a leak of the viral video "Momo Challenge & # 39; from WhatsApp in popular YouTube Kids videos, such as Peppa Pig, Fortnite and others.

This video has been filtered into the main content of the application such as episodes of Peppa Pig and Fortnite video game.

In the UK, the authorities alerted parents about the bad influence of the "challenge".

At Haslingden Elementary School, Rossendale published a social media post to warn parents: "We are increasingly aware of the highly inappropriate videos that circulate online and that kids from all over the school look at it.

According to the publication, the videos begin "innocently", as any episode of the cartoon Peppa Pig, however, quickly becomes "a version altered with violence and offensive language".

In addition, last Tuesday, a mother from Florida, USA, discovered a video on YouTube Kids, in which a man shows how to cut his wrists "efficiently".

The woman said in her personal blog: "Exposure to videos, pictures and other content promoting self-injury and suicide is a big problem that our children are facing today. # 39; hui ".

In addition, the Attorney General of Tabasco has published a newsletter on the "Momo Challenge" to prevent parents from talking about this video broadcast mainly by WhatsApp, Facebook and now YouTube.

It is worth mentioning that suicide is the second leading cause of death in the world for people aged 10 to 34, and that the number of children with a type of self-injury is increasing rapidly.