“Momo Challenge is a form of cyberbullying targeting young children. It encourages self-harm and may even lead to suicide.”
South African Government
Claim dated 27 Feb 2019.
Africa Check rated thisFalse
In short
South African Government made this claim around 27 February 2019. Africa Check (Nigeria) looked into it and published its finding on 1 March 2019, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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