Posted on: February 27th 2019

MOMO Challenge

As a school, we work closely with Alan Mackenzie from e-safety adviser.

He sent an email to the school yesterday, Monday 26th February.

"I've had a number of emails from schools over the past couple of days regarding the Momo challenge. I'll be going into a little more depth regarding this in my next DITTO magazine, coming out to you early next week.

Momo is essentially a hoax, but it is so horrific it's sensationalised by the media and parents are understandably spreading cautionary advice, which unfortunately does nothing more than fuel the hoax further so that it goes round and round in a never-ending spiral, akin to other so-called challenges such as Blue Whale.

Naturally, some children are going to be frightened by what they see, yet this hoax is spreading so far and wide due to the sensationalism that more and more children are seeing it.

If you are asked by parents about this challenge, my advice would be to inform them that it is a hoax. You can find a little more information using the link below and I'll put out some thoughts, advice and guidance next week."

https://www.thatsnonsense.com/is-the-momo-challenge-real-or-an-online-hoax-fact-check/

Best wishes,

Alan 

Tel:  01522 25 30 88
Web:  www.esafety-adviser.com

The poster below is from The National Online Safety website.
Click on the picture to go to their website.

Momo online safety guide for parents feb 2019

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