In May 2018 it appeared that China’s censors had descended on beloved cartoon Peppa Pig, removing over 30,000 videos from a popular streaming service and banning the hashtag #PeppaPig, the New York Times reported. After bootleg Peppa Pig streetwear began to grow increasingly popular among Chinese youth (who claimed…

YouTube, for those unaware, has a problem: bizarre, violent, little videos featuring beloved characters from children’s television are slipping through the cracks and infiltrating the minds of the youth.