MTV’s newest reality show, “Jersey Shore,” has received criticisms from an Italian-American interest group, which claims the show promotes negative stereotypes about Italian-Americans, EW.com reports. The organization, UNICO National, has urged MTV to cancel the program, which premiered December 3.

MTV said it stands by its decision to keep “Jersey Shore” on the air, citing the fact that the show’s purpose is to give insight into a particular subgroup of teen culture, more specifically teenagers living in a rented summer home on a New Jersey waterfront.

Two of MTV’s advertisers, Domino’s and American Family Insurance, have discontinued their advertisements during the reality program.

The Twitterverse is conflicted over the controversial reality show; some tweeps enjoy watching while others don’t want to watch but are tempted to anyway, and several do in fact have negative reviews of the show:

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   anaflores RT @madcowheff: I just saw 5 mins of Jersey Shore & I’m: 1. thanking God I’m from Texas. 2. feeling smarter 3. wishing i had that 5 min back
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   ALiEGeeZzY i love Jersey Shore !
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   jenahhhh as much as I hate to say it,I’m addicted to jersey shore. tv and beddd
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   NurseBrittany Jersey Shore is a trip.
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   annie_craft watching jersey shore, killing some brain cells. as always, a very good time.
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   JimmyTraina I’m getting fearful that Jersey Shore is Tuffy Rhodes. Great Opening Day and then nothing after that.
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   NatashaMyles So it’s only been 3 episodes but I can already tell that the Jersey Shore Reunion is going to EPIC
8. 
   M__Hennessey Livid that those whose opinions and ideals I trust and respect are paying attention to the drama of “Jersey Shore”
9. 
   chelsyfays watching jersey shore
10. 
    Maddie_Giraffe Jersey Shore? Ohhhh yessss! (:
11. 
    ly5marie this jersey shore show is crazy
12. 
    ddeshan3086 jersey shore is amazingly horrible!!!! why are they all soo tan and orange looking??

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