Video of Woman Pushing Child's Face Into Birthday Cake Sparks Outrage in Japan

A video circulating online in Japan, showing a woman pushing a birthday child's face into a cake, has sparked a growing controversy over child abuse.

The video, posted on social media, shows an adult woman forcibly pressing a child's face into a whipped cream cake while celebrating their birthday.

Although the child was not injured, they burst into tears immediately after pulling their face away from the cake. Netizens are criticizing the act, calling it a clear case of child abuse.

Reported by Yang Hyun-yi | Video by Ahn Jun-hyeok | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Source: X (@Awakend_Citizen) | Produced by SBS Digital News