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The Momo challenge character told one boy to 'put a knife to his neck' as part of the sick internet 'suicide' game. The boy's shocked mum Lyn Dixon has warned parents about the Momo Challenge, a game which is played via WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube, and encourages children to harm themselves. It is characterised with an avatar of a girl with long dark hair and big bug-like eyes. Lyn says her son, eight, has become frightened of the dark and of being alone, after images of the creepy Momo avatar popped up on YouTube when he was watching videos. The mum, from Edinburgh, said: "He showed me an image of the face on my phone and said that she had told him to go into the kitchen drawer and take out a knife and put it into his neck. Read More Momo challenge is 'hacking Peppa Pig, Fortnite and YouTube Kids' warns school "We've told him it's a load of rubbish and there are bad people out there who do bad things but it's frightening, really frightening." She added: "It started with him not wanting to go upstairs on his own because it was dark up there. "He was terrified and wouldn't sleep in his own bed and then we got to the bottom of it and we explained it wasn't real." The game has been linked to the death of a 12-year-old girl, from Argentina. A French father filed a complaint with the State Department in November after his son took his own life. And the Belgian Public Prosecutor's Office reported in November 2018 that a 13-year-old boy had been the victim of the "Momo Challenge" and hanged himself. Lyn and her husband told their son's school of the concerns, prompting a talk about internet safety. Read More 'Momo challenge' warning after boy, 7, tells school pals character would kill them Lyn added: "It's a big fear, that we can't always control what he's exposed to on the internet. "You read these stories about children committing suicide and we all know how difficult life is now with the pressures on children. "Social media is a massive part of that. "It's horrific and we've got no control over it. "There are controls on the phone but it doesn't go to the degree I would like it to because it's what you can't see that's the worry." A spokesman for NSPCC Scotland said: "The constantly evolving digital world means a steady influx of new apps and games and can be hard for parents to keep track of. "That's why it's important for parents to talk regularly with children about these apps and games and the potential risks they can be exposed to. "The NSPCC publishes advice and guidance for parents on discussing online safety with their children, as well as Net Aware - the UK's only parental guide to social media and gaming apps." Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are there to listen any time, free from any phone on 116 123. They are there round the clock, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information on how they can help, visit their website here
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