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The Crying Baby Swiping Tablet While Asleep is a viral video purportedly showing a baby crying and making hand motions as if swiping on an iPad or tablet while asleep. The video went viral on Twitter and Facebook in June 2023 as users reposted it as an example of the harm that giving young children technology like tablets does (in reference to "iPad Kids") with many using a version of the same phrasing, "The baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. These moments caused anxiety in the parents." Later that month, it was suggested that the video is an AI generated deepfake based on the way the baby's hands look in the video, although this is unconfirmed and has been refuted by some.

Origin

On June 1st, 2023, Weibo[10] user Kanye said posted a video titled "Poisoned mobile phone? ? ?" showing a crying baby supposedly making hand motions as if swiping on a tablet while sleeping. This is the earliest known upload of the video. On June 21st, 2023, Twitter[1] user @voiceofworldco posted a lower quality version of the video, writing what translates to, "Images of the boy playing with a tablet in his sleep became the agenda on social media. While the little boy was crying in his sleep, he acted as if he had a tablet in his hand. Those moments caused anxiety in parents," garnering over 1,300 likes in six days (shown below).

A higher quality version of the video, taken directly from the Weibo page, was later uploaded to Twitter by @lorgair (shown below).

Spread

The video gained viral spread over the following days as users reposted it, framing it as an example of the harm technology like iPads can do to young children. On June 21st, 2023, Twitter[2] user @TansuYegen reposted the video, garnering over 56,000 likes before deleting his tweet. On June 22nd, the Facebook[3] page Insane Typewriter posted it, garnering over 21,000 views in five days.

That same day, Twitter[4][5] users @cctvidiots and @LauraPowellEsq shared the video, the latter writing, "This video of a baby apparently scrolling a tablet in his sleep while crying is incredibly disturbing. Parents, don’t let your kids get addicted to screens," garnering over 25,000 likes and 75 likes, respectively, in five days. On June 23rd, 2023, Twitter[6] user @WifeyAlpha also shared the video (shown below).

CCTV IDIOTS @cctvidiots 0:13 The baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. These moments caused anxiety in the parents. From VoW 11:01 PM. Jun 22, 2023-14.1M Views 只土世 恤彻奇芒敏加 ... you C Bux
Laura Powell @LauraPowellEsq 0:06 This video of a baby apparently scrolling a tablet in his sleep while crying addicted to is incredibly disturbing. Parents, don't let your kids get screens. From VoW 1:02 AM - Jun 22, 2023-6,258 Views 可以检测态。 恤術證天梭岛 ... TRE O THOR
Wifey @WifeyAlpha 0:13 This is shocking. This baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. From VoW 12:23 PM-Jun 23, 2023-48K Views 改土世 恤潮部器域」角 ⠀ YOUR O NOS

Debunk Attempt

On June 25th, 2023, Twitter[7] user @unvarnishedvoid made a post attempting to debunk the video, suggesting it is a deepfake made with AI. They begin by pointing out how it's suspicious that many of the people sharing the video use variations of the same caption, reading, "The baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. These moments caused anxiety in the parents." In the thread, the user shares links to articles on The White Hatter[8] and Observer[9] explaining how someone might create the deepfake. The poster also shares graphics claiming that babies can't bend their wrists in the way shown in the video (shown below). The post gained over 65,000 likes in two days.

Strawbærry Narwhal ? @unvarnishedvoid i tried to locate what was actually going on and where this came from. the earliest post seems to be from facebook. all posts are exactly the same about the vide which i find suspicious. but then i found this twitter.com/TansuYegen/sta... 下 恤制部殺! you can This Tweet was deleted by the Tweet author. Learn more 1:06 AM - Jun 25, 2023 12.3M Views #FU 南部 超 TER 21 V you c ...
Strawberry Narwhal ? @unvarnishedvoid . Jun 25 Further info update as someone was arguing with me But wrists don't really look like that I'd also argue he has a weird thumb in pic 2 Seems to sit higher on the hand almost like another pinky finger Tendon. Inflammed Svnovium Arthritis Ganglion cyst 97 Micelar - Tendon sheath Wrist tendinitis 12 74 Tendon Sheath Wrist fracture 3,247 ₁588.9K

Finally, the user shares comments by other users pointing out what they believe is evidence of the video being fake (shown below).

Apollo (052) @Apollo_52hz seems like the sleeves are defying gravity as well la t-- you C BEX :
Jason @JasonRogersReal . 6m Good explanation, however this isn't deepfake technology. It's just simple VFX, Captain Disillusion could explain this in half a minute 27 6 1 Strawbærry Narwhal ? @unvarnishedvoid that is fair im no expert i just found it suspicious and wanted to share my findings 10:40 AM - Jun 25, 2023 421 Views 494 ال ill View Tweet analytics

Later that day, Twitter[11] user @lorgair retweeted @unvarnishevoid refuting the belief that the video is fake and criticizing the assumption that it was made with "AI" or is a "deepfake, writing, "We have so many resources to determine if something is real or not, and yet we get threads like this. Handwaving with the magic words, 'AI,' 'Photoshopped,' 'deepfake.'" They go on to share the higher quality version of the video, writing, " There doesn't appear to be any evidence of deepfake manipulation or editing of any kind on this video." They also write, "Why would someone use a highly experimental piece of technology for something so mundane? Just to mislead people? That's a lot of effort for some trolling."

Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 We have so many resources to determine if something is real or not, and yet we get threads like this. Handwaving with the magic words, "Al," "Photoshopped," "deepfake." Strawberry Narwhal? @unvarnishedvoid - Jun 25 i tried to locate what was actually going on and where this came from. the earliest post seems to be from facebook. all posts are exactly the same about the vide which i find suspicious. but then i found this twitter.com/TansuYegen/sta... 17 3 1 #RIS 國民西港微通 Lorgaire @lorgair EXC 1,085 Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 First thing when trying to determine if something is fake is to find the highest quality version of the media you're analyzing. The earliest post is usually also the highest quality. Screenshots from a blurry, resized video aren't going to work. 9 1 27 1 115 TH SENTE T Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 This post claims "The origin of the source being Facebook," but the video is likely sourced from Chinese social media. The earliest version I found was a post on Weibo, a Chinese social media blogging site, from June 1, 2023: weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4... 27 116 TEMA ↑ … Even though the video is only 480p, the clarity is much higher than the referenced Twitter post. Note that this video does not have the bars indicating a video re-size. There doesn't appear to be any evidence of deepfake manipulation or editing of any kind on this video. ...
Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 We also have to consider motivation. Why would someone use a highly experimental piece of technology for something so mundane? Just to mislead people? That's a lot of effort for some trolling. 1 27 ₁182 Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 I also don't like the assumption that something is fake just because it comes from a certain social media site. Most things posted on Facebook are real, so you can't assume anything coming from the site is false. You have to take every post or piece of media on its own merits. 1 22 il 175 Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 I see too many people claiming something is fake, without doing any research to validate their claim. While more tools exist now to manipulate media, we still have ways of knowing if something has been doctored. 1 22 185 : Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 We can debate the purpose of the video or whether it's staged, but I don't see any evidence of manipulation. The threshold for evidence needs to be extremely high for claims of Al or Photoshop, otherwise people will believe nothing is real. 22 178

Various Examples

Zack (Coms Open) @ZAC_IMPACT parents when the baby they leave with an ipad for hours on end and dont look at gets addicted to the ipad twitter.com/TansuYegen/sta... meecan ...
Thomas O'Connor '62 baby, #GodBlessAmerica @TheyCallMeTom01 Kinda sad to see a sleeping baby crying while what appears to be flipping through pages on a tablet or phone.. Should never happen at that age! 0:13 1:52 PM-Jun 21, 2023 - 1,074 Views 陕只 加 日尬 HOS you C BBX ...
0:13 mbbshereTM @mbbs_here From VoW sad view of society and parents guidence The baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. These moments caused anxiety in the parents. MARCEL 6:54 AM - Jun 23, 2023 24 Views TY $19 *** you & Bu

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The Crying Baby Swiping Tablet While Asleep is a viral video purportedly showing a baby crying and making hand motions as if swiping on an iPad or tablet while asleep. The video went viral on Twitter and Facebook in June 2023 as users reposted it as an example of the harm that giving young children technology like tablets does (in reference to "iPad Kids") with many using a version of the same phrasing, "The baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. These moments caused anxiety in the parents." Later that month, it was suggested that the video is an AI generated deepfake based on the way the baby's hands look in the video, although this is unconfirmed and has been refuted by some.

Origin

On June 1st, 2023, Weibo[10] user Kanye said posted a video titled "Poisoned mobile phone? ? ?" showing a crying baby supposedly making hand motions as if swiping on a tablet while sleeping. This is the earliest known upload of the video. On June 21st, 2023, Twitter[1] user @voiceofworldco posted a lower quality version of the video, writing what translates to, "Images of the boy playing with a tablet in his sleep became the agenda on social media. While the little boy was crying in his sleep, he acted as if he had a tablet in his hand. Those moments caused anxiety in parents," garnering over 1,300 likes in six days (shown below).


A higher quality version of the video, taken directly from the Weibo page, was later uploaded to Twitter by @lorgair (shown below).

Spread

The video gained viral spread over the following days as users reposted it, framing it as an example of the harm technology like iPads can do to young children. On June 21st, 2023, Twitter[2] user @TansuYegen reposted the video, garnering over 56,000 likes before deleting his tweet. On June 22nd, the Facebook[3] page Insane Typewriter posted it, garnering over 21,000 views in five days.

That same day, Twitter[4][5] users @cctvidiots and @LauraPowellEsq shared the video, the latter writing, "This video of a baby apparently scrolling a tablet in his sleep while crying is incredibly disturbing. Parents, don’t let your kids get addicted to screens," garnering over 25,000 likes and 75 likes, respectively, in five days. On June 23rd, 2023, Twitter[6] user @WifeyAlpha also shared the video (shown below).


CCTV IDIOTS @cctvidiots 0:13 The baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. These moments caused anxiety in the parents. From VoW 11:01 PM. Jun 22, 2023-14.1M Views 只土世 恤彻奇芒敏加 ... you C Bux Laura Powell @LauraPowellEsq 0:06 This video of a baby apparently scrolling a tablet in his sleep while crying addicted to is incredibly disturbing. Parents, don't let your kids get screens. From VoW 1:02 AM - Jun 22, 2023-6,258 Views 可以检测态。 恤術證天梭岛 ... TRE O THOR Wifey @WifeyAlpha 0:13 This is shocking. This baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. From VoW 12:23 PM-Jun 23, 2023-48K Views 改土世 恤潮部器域」角 ⠀ YOUR O NOS

Debunk Attempt

On June 25th, 2023, Twitter[7] user @unvarnishedvoid made a post attempting to debunk the video, suggesting it is a deepfake made with AI. They begin by pointing out how it's suspicious that many of the people sharing the video use variations of the same caption, reading, "The baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. These moments caused anxiety in the parents." In the thread, the user shares links to articles on The White Hatter[8] and Observer[9] explaining how someone might create the deepfake. The poster also shares graphics claiming that babies can't bend their wrists in the way shown in the video (shown below). The post gained over 65,000 likes in two days.


Strawbærry Narwhal ? @unvarnishedvoid i tried to locate what was actually going on and where this came from. the earliest post seems to be from facebook. all posts are exactly the same about the vide which i find suspicious. but then i found this twitter.com/TansuYegen/sta... 下 恤制部殺! you can This Tweet was deleted by the Tweet author. Learn more 1:06 AM - Jun 25, 2023 12.3M Views #FU 南部 超 TER 21 V you c ... Strawberry Narwhal ? @unvarnishedvoid . Jun 25 Further info update as someone was arguing with me But wrists don't really look like that I'd also argue he has a weird thumb in pic 2 Seems to sit higher on the hand almost like another pinky finger Tendon. Inflammed Svnovium Arthritis Ganglion cyst 97 Micelar - Tendon sheath Wrist tendinitis 12 74 Tendon Sheath Wrist fracture 3,247 ₁588.9K

Finally, the user shares comments by other users pointing out what they believe is evidence of the video being fake (shown below).


Apollo (052) @Apollo_52hz seems like the sleeves are defying gravity as well la t-- you C BEX : Jason @JasonRogersReal . 6m Good explanation, however this isn't deepfake technology. It's just simple VFX, Captain Disillusion could explain this in half a minute 27 6 1 Strawbærry Narwhal ? @unvarnishedvoid that is fair im no expert i just found it suspicious and wanted to share my findings 10:40 AM - Jun 25, 2023 421 Views 494 ال ill View Tweet analytics

Later that day, Twitter[11] user @lorgair retweeted @unvarnishevoid refuting the belief that the video is fake and criticizing the assumption that it was made with "AI" or is a "deepfake, writing, "We have so many resources to determine if something is real or not, and yet we get threads like this. Handwaving with the magic words, 'AI,' 'Photoshopped,' 'deepfake.'" They go on to share the higher quality version of the video, writing, " There doesn't appear to be any evidence of deepfake manipulation or editing of any kind on this video." They also write, "Why would someone use a highly experimental piece of technology for something so mundane? Just to mislead people? That's a lot of effort for some trolling."


Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 We have so many resources to determine if something is real or not, and yet we get threads like this. Handwaving with the magic words, "Al," "Photoshopped," "deepfake." Strawberry Narwhal? @unvarnishedvoid - Jun 25 i tried to locate what was actually going on and where this came from. the earliest post seems to be from facebook. all posts are exactly the same about the vide which i find suspicious. but then i found this twitter.com/TansuYegen/sta... 17 3 1 #RIS 國民西港微通 Lorgaire @lorgair EXC 1,085 Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 First thing when trying to determine if something is fake is to find the highest quality version of the media you're analyzing. The earliest post is usually also the highest quality. Screenshots from a blurry, resized video aren't going to work. 9 1 27 1 115 TH SENTE T Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 This post claims "The origin of the source being Facebook," but the video is likely sourced from Chinese social media. The earliest version I found was a post on Weibo, a Chinese social media blogging site, from June 1, 2023: weibo.com/tv/show/1034:4... 27 116 TEMA ↑ … Even though the video is only 480p, the clarity is much higher than the referenced Twitter post. Note that this video does not have the bars indicating a video re-size. There doesn't appear to be any evidence of deepfake manipulation or editing of any kind on this video. ... Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 We also have to consider motivation. Why would someone use a highly experimental piece of technology for something so mundane? Just to mislead people? That's a lot of effort for some trolling. 1 27 ₁182 Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 I also don't like the assumption that something is fake just because it comes from a certain social media site. Most things posted on Facebook are real, so you can't assume anything coming from the site is false. You have to take every post or piece of media on its own merits. 1 22 il 175 Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 I see too many people claiming something is fake, without doing any research to validate their claim. While more tools exist now to manipulate media, we still have ways of knowing if something has been doctored. 1 22 185 : Lorgaire @lorgair - Jun 25 We can debate the purpose of the video or whether it's staged, but I don't see any evidence of manipulation. The threshold for evidence needs to be extremely high for claims of Al or Photoshop, otherwise people will believe nothing is real. 22 178

Various Examples


Zack (Coms Open) @ZAC_IMPACT parents when the baby they leave with an ipad for hours on end and dont look at gets addicted to the ipad twitter.com/TansuYegen/sta... meecan ... Thomas O'Connor '62 baby, #GodBlessAmerica @TheyCallMeTom01 Kinda sad to see a sleeping baby crying while what appears to be flipping through pages on a tablet or phone.. Should never happen at that age! 0:13 1:52 PM-Jun 21, 2023 - 1,074 Views 陕只 加 日尬 HOS you C BBX ... 0:13 mbbshereTM @mbbs_here From VoW sad view of society and parents guidence The baby cried in his sleep and made movements as if he had a tablet in his hand. These moments caused anxiety in the parents. MARCEL 6:54 AM - Jun 23, 2023 24 Views TY $19 *** you & Bu

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few things to unpack here:

1) Firts of all , while I think smart tech is necessary for the modern world we live in , and while I am inclined to belive there is some editing due to the uncanny valley and the way it looks, you should not be giving small children smart devices , for the love of god , just play with your child

2) Its coming to the point , where people are getting paranoid with AI , to the point that anything that might looks slightly unreal will be called AI generated, and as with everything , agendas of all types will ensue , be it personal , corporate , political , ect.

3) I was about to rant more and more , but tbh, my point can be resumed into "modern technology is scary , even as someone who's acostumed to it , this is scary" , so there's that.

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