Harvard Peppa Pig

Despite several debunks, rumors that British cartoon "Peppa Pig" prompts autism among children who watch it continue to spread. According to a UK-based website, a Harvard University research team came to those findings, but no study about this specific TV show was ever conducted. Talk of a Harvard study linking the popular British children's show "Peppa Pig" to autism has gone viral, but neither the study nor the scientist who allegedly published it exists.

However, a latest research claims it can possibly trigger autism among viewers. In 2012, epidemiologist Marc Wildemberg from the Harvard University stated that "Peppa Pig" can possibly cause autism. He further claimed that children who watch the show regularly are at a risk of developing Autism by as much as 56 percent.

The above is a screenshot of one of the articles circulating today about our favourite cartoon pig. Morning News USA and other outlets are running the story with claims that a Harvard study has shown that watching Peppa Pig increases a child's chance of developing autism. 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.

Peppa Pig and friends. Conejo suggests a Google search of 'Harvard research on autism' for worried parents, which leads you to to scholar.google.com and a list of autism research done by Harvard University. "Sad to say, Peppa Pig, porcine champion of autism, is not there," he says.

The post on the newsely site, and others that have circulated in recent months, claims that a group of Harvard experts did a study that revealed Peppa Pig "is one of the main causes of autism. There is NO Harvard study claiming Peppa Pig causes autism, despite what a social media post claims. Siguen propagándose rumores según los cuales el dibujo animado británico Peppa Pig provoca autismo entre los niños que lo miran, a pesar de los desmentidos.

Según un sitio web con sede en el Reino Unido, un equipo de investigación de la Universidad de Harvard llegó a esta conclusión, sin embargo nunca se realizaron estudios sobre este programa de televisión. Pig ignorant: The Peppa Pig paradox: Investigating contradictory childhood consumption.