Who Is Huggy Wuggy ? All About Fictional Character That Has Sparked Child Safety Concerns

 Who Is Huggy Wuggy: Huggy Wuggy is a blue teddy-bear like character that is an intrinsic part of the horror-survival game Poppy Playtime developed by MOB Games. The character has gained massive popularity on social media platforms like  YouTube, TikTok and Roblox. Huggy Wuggy has wildly sharp teeth and an eerie body and has become quite a rage among kids. However, concerns are now being raised on the violent nature of the game and the teddy bear itself.

Here's everything you should know about Huggy Wuggy

• Huggy Wuggy is the main antagonist in the horror-survival game Poppy Playtime that appears at the first level of the game in Chapter 1.
• The horror game was launched in 2021 and is set in an abandoned playhouse.
• One possible explanation for its popularity among kids can be that kids don’t perceive horror or fear the way adults do adults do. Apparently, the characters in Poppy Playtime appear kids friendly at the surface while they become scary over the course of the game. Experts suggest that kids are gradually conditioned by the game to like the characters but then they might result in instilling fear in the longer run, also confusing kids with their changing behaviour.

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• Schools in UK have started warning parents against the “deceiving character” influencing children.
• A UK school principal even pointed out how easily children have access to Huggy Wuggy, writing, “it has been brought to my attention that a character named ‘Huggy Wuggy’ is being viewed by our children online… The character can be easily viewed on YouTube channels and is a teddy bear with razor-sharp teeth that sings worrying songs about hugging and killing.” The British police have also warned parents to instruct their kids to avoid watching the character on social media.
• Even parents from England have started receiving advisories from schools as well. In the advisory, they are asking parents to prevent their children from watching Huggy Wuggy as kids are being exposed to dangerous levels of violence causing behavioral changes in the children.
• Even cyber police are advising kids to be careful about what they are watching, as per a report.