Thoughts & life experiences of a Chicago area graphic artist

03 March 2019

Hoax Alert from WIRED: Don't Fall for Viral Scares

Check out this great article I read on WIRED: "How to Not Fall for Viral Scares"

It is partially in response to the "Momo Challenge" Suicide Game hoax (exposed as a hoax by Snopes and others).

Hoax it may well be but I think that Momo which is based on a photo of a sculpture in a museum in Japan that features scary 'Horror" art, will become as popular in children 'bogeyman' folklore as Slenderman.


Here's some more tips to help you avoid "News Scams":

2022 UPDATE from Snopes:




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