December 7, 2024

Netflix pulls Maya the Bee episode after obscenity complaint

Streaming service Netflix has removed an episode of animated series Maya the Bee after a viewer complained it contained an explicit drawing.

A screen grab of the offending scene appears to show an outline of a penis etched on a log in the background.

The 35th episode of the show’s first season was pulled after US mother Chey Robinson posted a clip on Facebook,

Netflix – which does not make the show – said it did not have a comment on the subject.

Studio 100 Animation, the Paris-based Belgian company that made the 2012 instalment, has yet to comment.

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