In early August 2023, social networks circled a video about the “new word in pedagogy”: supposedly in America you can buy children's electronic bracelets that beat the current if the child walks where it is not necessary. We found out if this is a real device.
The minute video shows how a person takes a package with a certain device from the store shelf called “My First Electronic Bracelet” (My First Ankle Monitor). Behind the scenes, the author makes an overview of the device: talks about its application and demonstrates various functions.
The posts about the children's electronic bracelet were widely dispersed in Runet. For example, in the Telegram channel "Pool N3"(105,000 views at the time of writing this analysis) He was ironically called" a new word in pedagogy ", in the channel"The goat screamed"(86 000) -" excellent help for education (and re -education) of children ", and in Nina Vatt 🇷🇺 (20,000) believe that "children are becoming in a civilized world every day more dangerous." Similar records came out in the channels 4Chan (17,000 views, post deleted), ""DNE tape"(15,000) and"Neuro (midjourney)"(13,000). The video was no less popular on VKontakte, where posts about the device appeared in public "The ax is a repository"(1340 likes at 328,000 views) and Dankest (460, 27 000).
In the video, a person behind the scenes says: “If you are a parent of a small child and do not sleep enough at night, I'm sure that your children do not stay in their room. Until recently, I had the same problem until in Walmart I found this electronic bracelet on an ankle. This brand is just a find! The basis is taken from the criminal rehabilitation textbook, which was applied to children. The device can easily be attached to your baby’s leg and then works 24/7 so that the children exactly stay where they have a place. See what amazing functions here are. Using the application, you can specify the area of stay - this is the room where your child should remain. It looks like a house arrest. You can also install the forbidden zone for additional safety. I add the whole house to it. Now, every time my young offender is sneaking out of his room, I get a notification to the smartphone. From this moment, there are several ways to solve the situation: for example, screaming from beds on a child or promoting something in return for returning to the room. But my favorite is to apply a built -in educational stun gun. This is a kind of psychotherapy - for me. "
At first glance, it may seem that there is nothing unusual in the video: the goods were really on a shelf where other toys are noticeable. At the same time, various logos are visible on the packaging (including the Walmart supermarket network), barcode, an indication of age -related restrictions and even an inscription about where you can download the application. However, on the website Walmart absent A device called My First Ankle Monitor, and in Google Play And App Store There is no Tike Tracker application. There is also no toy manufacturer called Little Yikes, but there is a real company Little Tikeswhose slightly changed logo was used on a box of children's electronic bracelet.
The thing is that this device is comic. The packaging is placed LEGBOOT (converted Bootleg word, which means “underground” or “counterfeit”), and a Tiktok user’s worship is imposed on a viral video under the nickname @Legbootlegit (previously reportedthat his name is Justin). By the time of writing this analysis, the original video published at night on July 31, 2023, Sicked More than 30 million views. If you look at other publications of the same author, it becomes clear that he creates humorous non -existent devices and toys - among them computer for beetles generated by neural network Action, hairy case For beer can and "Close»Insects.
August 2 on his Instagram* @legbootlegit released Second post:
They can hate me for this, but I don’t care. This product has become a find for my family. There are no more night quarrels with a scream of Brantley so that he remains in his room. No more unexpected incidents with honey (it took me three days to clean it out of the hair. I threw out the pillow). The application is so intuitive that the setting of zones is not difficult. And of course, the function of a shock blow! My children have never been so quiet and obedient. Honestly, I am thinking about acquiring the Doin 'Time camera. I almost cry because I feel strong relief. I can’t imagine that I will have even more time on myself ... But the Universe continues to be favorable!
This publication mentions another parody toy, the advertisement of which was on the box from the bracelet - the Doin 'Time camera (can be translated as “shakes the deadline”). Also @legbootlegit Addedthat he realized the idea of a device together with another author - Andy Salstrom (under the nickname @shampoooty), on the Instagram of which Layd Another version of the packaging of the bracelet. Salstrom also creates non -existent joking children's toys with an adult context: for example, a tiny guillotine, police officers handcuffs And hunting trap. Moreover, other images cameras And Bracelet were published On his page back in June and July - long before the appearance of the video @legbootlegit.
At the same time a funny situation It happened With the official Twitter account Walmart. One of the users wrotethat there are no bracelets in his local store, and asked where they can be found. Automatic answer Came From the Walmart Help profile: “We offer to contact the local store manager about goods that you would like to see in stock. Perhaps they can make an order for you there. ” And despite the fact that bracelets Not sold Even on sites With the merch from the authors of the joke.
Publications on an electronic bracelet, beating the current of children, also spread in the foreign segment of the Internet - for example, only one tweet with a video Sicked More than 18 million views. The device was outraged by some users, but someone liked the device. The video diverged so widely that refutations released some Famous publications. “Thank you for the fact of a comedy sketch”, - Commented article Forbes Author @legbootlegit. Reuters agency he again Confirmedthat "both the product and the video are satirical." “You will be surprised how fun to spread harmless misinformation. The world would not have prevented a little more madness, a little more oddities, a little more humor ... I help to fill this void, ” - told He is New York Post. And in one of the tweets the author Added: "The fact that people perceive jokes seriously, there is nothing wrong."
*Russian authorities They think Meta Platforms Inc., which owns the social network Instagram, an extremist organization, its activities in Russia are prohibited.
Photo on the cover: @legbootlegit
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