The hysteria over the viral hoax, which held that the “Momo” character was appearing in children’s WhatsApp messages to beguile them into hurting themselves, is the result of a perfect storm of ...

Ding dong, "Momo" is dead, but not if you ask Buzzfeed, or the legions of parents, police and educators who are still warning about the mythical online menace. On March 6, Buzzfeed staffers fanned out ...

Authorities in multiple countries, including the United States, have issued warnings about a new "game" spreading on social media called Momothat encourages people to physically harm or kill ...

Facebook pages of local police departments, celebrities like Kim Kardashian, and even email blasts from principals to concerned parents across the U.S. warned of a viral meme that claimed children ...

Back in 2016, a statue called “Mother Bird” designed by a Japanese special effects company, Link Factory, was displayed at the Vanilla Gallery in Tokyo. In another world, you’d probably never have ...

UPDATE: YouTube announced that they would no longer allow videos featuring Momo to be monetized — to feature ads before, after or during the clips — even if they come from respected news organizations ...