A minister says there is 'no confirmed evidence' the challenge has led to any children in the UK to self-harm.
There is no evidence the so-called"Momo challenge" poses any threat to British children, a minister has said.
Conservative MP Douglas Ross raised the matter on Wednesday, asking for a debate on online safety following messages from worried constituents. It comes after a report in The Guardian detailed how the"moral panic" has spread online, fuelled by viral news stories and warnings from police forces and schools.Andrea Leadsom said the 'appalling' challenge was 'one the government is extremely concerned about'
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