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Parents garnered backlash after sharing a video that appeared to depict them giving their 1-year-old baby a tattoo

The clip was an entry in a giveaway hosted by streamer Mellstroy, who later condemned involving "young children" in the contest

The parents have since spoken out about the video, claiming it is fake

Two parents have been accused of tattooing their baby's arm and sharing the disturbing video of the process online for a contest. But they say it was all a hoax.

The Russian parents created and shared a video that depicted them tattooing their screaming 1-year-old child to win an apartment in an online giveaway contest hosted by Belarusian streamer Mellstroy, according to The Sun . (The British outlet did not identify the parents or share the video due to its

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