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https://www.insider.com/momo-challenge-hoax-japanese-sculptu...

> The sculpture appears to be Aisawa's interpretation of the Japanese folklore character, Ubume, the representation of the ghost of a woman who died during childbirth ... parents started claiming the image was popping up in YouTube videos, instructing children to kill themselves and keep the clips secret from parents ... There were no screenshots or recordings of such appearances, but the hoax was spread by celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Kehlani.




> hoax was spread by celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Kehlani

> listening to celebrities

That's your real problem right there.


With the important caveat that most American politicians and intellectuals are essentially celebrities -- they are not focused on governance or discovery but rather on promoting and monetizing their personal image & power, because that's what our society incentivizes.

Someone who blindly follows the Kardashians is not necessarily worse off epistemically than someone who blindly follows Biden/Trump/AOC/Boebert or the Experts on NPR/Fox/CBS/HN.


Sounds a lot like Satanic Panic [1]

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_panic




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