In case the viral Momo hoax wasn’t scary enough, Saturay Night Live imagined a world where the human-bird hybrid sculpture that has terrified children across the world had a doppelgänger in a popular chicken restaurant’s mascot. Sure, Bok Bo…
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YouTube demonetizes Momo videos
For some YouTube creators, the scariest thing about the spooky internet “suicide challenge” hoax, Momo, is that they can no longer make money off it.
As Momo Challenge hysteria sweeps the nation, YouTube has started to demonetize all videos about the creature, including newscasts, explainers, and educational videos debunking the online urban legend.
According to The Verge, YouTube has confirmed that the company is demonetizing videos about Momo as they violate its advertiser-friendly guidelines.
It should be noted that YouTube’s decision to demonetize videos about Momo is not technically a new policy. The company has routinely removed monetization capabilities from videos surrounding “harmful content,” which seems to be its view of anything involving the Momo character. Read more…
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Kim Kardashian begs YouTube to stop the ‘Momo Challenge’
Kim Kardashian is begging YouTube to stop the “Momo Challenge.” Parents say the clips have been popping up in YouTube videos for children. In the video, a creature is seen encouraging children to commit suicide. Read more…More about Youtube, Mashabl…
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On the night of July 11, 2018, YouTuber AL3XEITOR uploaded a creepy new video for his audience of nearly one million subscribers.
In the video, the creator holds up his phone to the camera and shows viewers a scary image of a half-woman, half-bird hybrid creature displayed on the screen. The YouTuber claims he’s trying to contact this being. Numerous messages are sent. A phone call is made. Ten minutes go by. Nothing happens. This video goes on to rack up over 5.5 million views, AL3XEITOR’s most popular since he first started uploading to YouTube four years ago. Other popular YouTubers began to share their own videos about the beast. Read more…
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