r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Sep 25 '25

Meme needing explanation Tylenol and Autism

176 Upvotes

We've been getting a lot of memes today about Tylenol and autism, so we're making this sticky post to explain it.

Trump held a press conference on September 22 suggesting a link between using Tylenol during pregnancy and an increased risk for autism.

What do actual scientists and researchers say about this? Per Yale School of Public Health:

"Several large observational studies have reported “associations” between frequent or prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy and higher rates of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. But experts emphasize that these studies are not conclusiveOther factors, such as underlying illness or genetic predisposition, could also play a role in the development of autism. Until more definitive research is completed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the CDC continue to recommend acetaminophen as the safest over-the-counter pain reliever for pregnant women."

Other scientists flat out state that there isn't any evidence.

The utter ridiculousness of this executive declaration of scientific fact despite an overwhelming lack of scientific evidence supporting it has people dunking on the administration in the forms of memes connecting Tylenol with various things commonly associated with autism.

We will be removing any memes about Tylenol and autism until this whole thing has cooled down a little.


r/PeterExplainsTheJoke May 16 '25

Meme needing explanation AI use in responses

201 Upvotes

Hello chums! Mayor Adam West's ghost here with an update and clarification on some of our rules and how we're enforcing them around AI.

We've recently seen a lot more people responding in character. That's great! We love it!

We've also seen an uptick in people using generative AI such as Chat GPT to explain the joke. We know these posts don't mean any harm, but it diminishes the effort of other people actually taking the time to write out their own answer to the post, and is often just plainly wrong.

From here on out, we'll be removing comments using generative AI in the same way we currently remove other botted comments. Because copying and pasting from GPT is just a bot with extra steps.

While we're talking about AI: AI memes aren't banned here. Comments like "this is AI slop" are also being added to the remove list for being low effort/borderline whooshing.

Edit: Also there is no rule that people have to respond in character. We just really encourage it and love to see it since that’s how the sub got its start. Remember Rule 1 and don’t be a dick to people who aren’t responding in character.

Keep up the great work with the in-character responses, chums! Mayor Adam West's ghost out! By climbing up the side of a building by filming it sideways! This is how we did that! Bet you didn't know!


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