A Deep Dive Into The Furby Fandom

Love them or hate them, Furby - the nostalgic toy from the (late) 90s took over the US and the rest of the world by storm. People wanted the fluffy robot so badly that they fought each other in stores, scalped them online, and the government was concerned that Furby was a spy or at the very least, a national security risk.  Yet, many people were especially creeped out by Furby, so rumors about the fluffballs being evil, haunted, and possessed started to spread. Add lost media, early internet websites, and weird video games to the mix, and you get a perfect recipe for creepypasta. Or horror video games like Tattletail. Thus, people found creative and horrifying ways to destroy innocent furbots and even made their own fandom for Furby haters. With every iteration (And there are many!), the number of straight-up bizarre controversies and urban legends surrounding Furby only grew. Remember when we all thought Furby could actually learn words? Yeah. That was a pretty fun hoax, or was it? However,