Argentine media Minutoono reported that on Sunday, August 5, 2018, Thiago, a teenager from Santa Cruz, was found hanging in his room. Despite his mother’s efforts to resuscitate him, the young boy died before he could reach the hospital.
Momo on WhatsApp: Horrible challenge could drive a 13-year-old to suicide
The police, suspecting that Thiago was driven to suicide by an online challenge, confiscated his computer for further investigation. According to the outlet, Momo’s name quickly leaked to the press. “Momo became popular in Argentina through the video game Minecraft” explains the article. In Mexico, where Momo is also very common, the number allowing you to join the fight would first circulate in private Facebook groups, according to police. It’s still difficult to pinpoint Momo’s exact origins for now.
In any case, Momo’s face was detected. This is a Japanese sculpture whose photo appeared on Instagram. Momo’s first number actually comes from Japan, given the suffix used. Since the inception of Buzz, several people have taken over the account.
As a reminder, this is already the second victim that can hardly be associated. At the end of July, a 12-year-old girl was going to hang herself on Momo’s orders. According to the latest reports, Argentine police are still looking for the person who hid behind his WhatsApp account to harass the victim.
Faced with the tragedies caused by the defiance, the German police advised not to respond to Momo via WhatsApp. Mexican authorities have also launched a prevention campaign aimed at securing the youngest, Momo’s favorite targets.
WhatsApp was also quick to respond. “WhatsApp cares a lot about the security of its users” A company spokesperson told Fox News. “It’s very easy to block any phone number on WhatsApp. We also encourage users to report problematic posts to us so we can take action.” Highlights WhatsApp.Inc.
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