# @nbcnewyork on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=mFx2M1Gmy5g
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73197064-nbcnewyork-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/756ed83489.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-03-05T20:52:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC New York (@nbcnewyork) — https://gondola.cc/nbcnewyork

## Caption

A bizarre social media trend swept the world over the weekend: throwing slices of American cheese at babies’ faces and posting their reactions.

The prank, which is accompanied by the hashtag #cheesed, was started by @unclehxlmes on Twitter where he “cheesed” a baby in a since-deleted Tweet.

Some have cheesed their moms, dads, girlfriends or dogs instead, with the dogs definitely more receptive to having a piece of cheese thrown in their faces. 

In the case of the babies -- some smile through the cheddar, some try to eat it, and others look visibly confused. Certain #cheesed videos of have garnered hundreds of thousands of views on Twitter and Instagram. 

Read more: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/cheesed-challenge-People-Are-Throwing-Cheese-at-Babies-New-York-506669151.html

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#Cheesed
#CheesedChallenge
#CheeseChallenge
#News

## Stats

- **Views:** 104,685
- **Likes:** 182
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 85

## Tags

cheesedchallenge, news, cheesed, cheesechallenge

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