In a recent study from the University of Harvard watching at least thirty minutes per day of beloved children's animated series, "Peppa Pig" causes a 56 percent higher probability of developing autism in children. The study was said to have been conducted in 2012 and has gained traction through social media recently.
This report, however, is not true. Clearly, University of Harvard was probably meant to have been Harvard University, but a lot of the information published in the said study misrepresents autism and science.
According to the so-called experts who published the study, Peppa suffers from superiority complex which is evident during the show. Peppa is said to be disrespectful, arrogant, envious, and impolite. All of which are traits that children should not emulate.
The show is said to breed disrespectful behavior among children who watches the show and that according to Marc Wildember who is said to be the lead researcher, the show is one of the main causes of autism in children.
Autism is believed to be the result of hereditary and environmental factors. To say that autism is just simply rude and impolite behavior is just wrong. Autism is more complex than just having rude behavior. It is a broad spectrum of many development disabilities and greatly differs from person to person. Real experts have since debunked this fear-mongering click-bait hoax.
"Peppa Pig" follows the story of a female pig named Peppa. It is a British animated series that is known and watched worldwide. Her friends are different animal species and usually features everyday human activities like riding bikes, going to the playgrounds, and visiting their grandparents.
The animated series has experienced success worldwide and has since released a fifteen-minute film, a series of books, and even a family theme park named "Peppa Pig World" in the UK.
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