You may be aware of recent press and social media coverage about Momo or the Momo Challenge.
The following article from the BBC News website gives a good overview of this issue and makes the following key points, based on police advice:
Parents should:
The challenge is essentially a hoax as ‘Momo’ is clearly not a ‘real’ character and there is no evidence that anyone purporting to be ‘Momo’ can hack people’s devices of force their image to appear on anyone’s phone.
The main lesson to remember is that is vital that parents have regular conversations with their children about their online activities and create an environment where their child is able to share any concerns they have about things they have seen online that has caused them upset.
Please also read this summary notice of useful information.