Huggy Wuggy, a popular character from an online video game, is raising concerns among some parents of elementary school aged children.
The character is an evil villain in a 2021 horror PC game called Poppy Playtime. It's a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory and the Huggy Wuggy character tries to hunt down the players while singing them creepy songs.Some schools are warning parents that kids are offering classmates hugs while recreating the songs sung by the Huggy Wuggy character.Parents.
com says kids may have access to the game or may be able to watch the videos on YouTube or TikTok. Some parental controls may have a hard time filtering the name because it sounds so cute, they say.Some are saying the game is upsetting for young children and can scare and upset them -- especially if they are not prepared for the horror-filled videos found online.
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