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Demon-summoning 'Charlie Charlie Challenge' takes Twitter by storm

The "Charlie Charlie Challenge" has its origins on Spanish-language social media sites, but only went viral in the United States this week.

By Ben Hooper
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WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) -- The "Charlie Charlie Challenge," a craze sweeping Twitter and other social media platforms, features teens using pencils in an attempt to summon a Mexican demon.

The trend, which went viral Monday on Twitter, features participants placing a pencil across another in the shape of a cross on a piece of paper with the words "yes" and "no."

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The users ask, "Charlie, Charlie are you here?" and the pencil is then supposed to move to indicate the spirit's presence.

Some users said the ritual must end by asking "Charlie, Charlie can we stop?" so the "demon portal" is closed.

There is also a six-pencil variant of the game that requires at least two people.

The "Charlie, Charlie Challenge" hit U.S. social media during the weekend, but has been circulating Spanish-language websites for some time.

Experts said there is no demon named "Charlie" in classic Mexican lore.

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