{"id":96616,"date":"2019-03-06T11:09:53","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T17:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/?p=96616"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:38:11","slug":"dr-michelle-cutler-on-how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-momo-challenge-and-other-social-media-hoaxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/news\/dr-michelle-cutler-on-how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-momo-challenge-and-other-social-media-hoaxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Michelle Cutler on how to talk to children about the MOMO Challenge and other social media hoaxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/mornings\/393074114-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In this interview<\/a> with &#8221;Fox 32 Chicago&#8221;, Clinical Psychology Associate Professor Dr. Michelle Cutler discusses how to talk to children about the MOMO Challenge and other social media hoaxes.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Before we put our kids in to the digital world, we want to talk with our children, let them know how cookies or pop-ups work&#8230;&#8221;. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/mornings\/393074114-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the interview.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-96620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Profile_Photo_of_Michelle_Cutler-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"185\" \/>Dr. Michelle Cutler is an Associate Professor in the Clinical Psy.D. 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