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Tim Baker

Viral 'man on swing' video has everyone divided: which way is he facing?

A video of a man on a swing is gripping the internet, with cyber sleuths divided over whether he is facing towards or away from the camera.

The clip was first posted on viral video site TikTok before being swept onto Twitter and into heated arguments.

It bears similarities to the great dress disagreement of 2015, which saw Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian at loggerheads over whether the garment was blue and black or white and gold.

The video was reportedly first filmed by Eric Tupper, from Alaska, while visiting Anchorage with friends who were split even seeing it live.

He told BuzzFeed: “We were staying in a house, and we noticed that person swinging.

“So, we went on the deck and realised some saw him facing us, and others saw him facing away. So, I just took a few videos trying to prove which way he was facing.”

Twitter users are employing forensic investigations to try and figure out which way the man is swinging.

The debate is raging online. What do you think? Tell us in the comments below.

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