Catering to Pedophilic Content? Controversial children’s crime-prevention buzzer maker Artec apologizes: “It Should Not Have Happened” “Extremely Inappropriate.”

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   # Catering to Pedophilic Content? Controversial children’s security alarm buzzer maker Artec issues apologies: “Unacceptable” “Extremely Inappropriate.”

   Artec, a manufacturer and seller of school materials and educational toys, issued apologies for an inappropriate social media post on October 2, 2023.

   The company received criticisms after making a post that an image that closely resembles its own product was shown in a music video that appeared to be about pedophilia. The company deleted the post and apologized, saying that it was “extremely inappropriate behavior that shows a serious lack of consideration and awareness,” “it should not have been posted as a company involved in children and education.”

   **Criticisms pour in, “What are you creating and selling security buzzers for?”**

   According to its official website, Artec was established in 1960. The company began as a manufacturer specializing in educational materials for schools, and has widely sold more than 10,000 original educational materials and educational products.

   On September 29, Artec’s official X (Twitter) account quoted the post of a music video by Shigure Ui, a VTuber with 1 million registered users, titled “Purge! Loli God Requiem /Shigure Ui (9 years old)”.

   The hit song has over 17 million views and is also a popular subject for “I’ve danced” videos on TikTok. The music video, on the other hand, features illustrations of a little girl with a security buzzer in her hand, and the lyrics contain phrases such as “Touch me and you’ll be arrested!” and “Lolicon” in the lyrics, as if the song features a subject about pedophilia.

   Artec wrote in its post, “Oh? This yellow security buzzer with a light blue strap is…! #ShigureUi #PurgeLoliGodRequiem,” while also attaching an image of its own product, “Security Buzzer Lemon II,” which closely resembles the security buzzer in the music video, and also added a URL to its own store.

   The post was criticized on X, with comments such as, “The content of the post seems to downplay or encourage crimes against children,” “Please think again about why you are making and selling crime-prevention buzzers,” and “As a parent who prays for the safety of my children every day, it was something that deeply chiseled away at my body and heart.”

   The post was deleted and an apology was issued.