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When a video of a “dancing” penguin garnered 50 million views last year, it was a citizen ethologist on Reddit’s r/AnimalBehavior who pointed out that the penguin was not dancing. It was having a grand mal seizure. The video was pulled, and the creator banned from the verification program. is not a niche trend
Enter Verified Kids —a new rating system from Common Sense Media. Shows like Bluey (which accurately depicts dog breeds’ social behaviors) receive high verification scores. Meanwhile, older cartoons like Tom and Jerry (which features unrealistic feline pain tolerance and anatomy) are flagged with a warning label: "For fantasy only; real cats do not survive anvils." This is safe
In 2023, a major reality survival show was sued for $10 million after a contestant was shown “befriending” a wild badger. The production had not verified the interaction; the badger, stressed and cornered, bit the contestant, leading to rabies prophylaxis and a PR nightmare.