Lil Tay Death Hoax: Meta Confirms Instagram Account Was Hacked
etonline.comLil Tay had died last week was the work of a hacker, Meta confirms to TMZ. Five years after becoming a viral sensation, Tay recently found herself back in the headlines when a heartfelt announcement of her untimely death was posted to her Instagram page, and then, the next day, when she resurfaced with a statement via her family to TMZ, claiming her account had been hacked and she was alive and well.«I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I'm completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say,» the statement read. «It's been a very traumatizing 24 hours.
All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones all while trying to sort out this mess.»«My Instagram account was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong.
My legal name is Tay Tian, not 'Claire Hope,'» the statement continued.Meta is backing up Tay's statement, with a spokesperson confirming to TMZ that the tech giant worked with Tay to get her account back after it was hacked.
The media outlet also reports that it was contacted by an individual who claimed to be a representative for Tay's family, issuing a press release that said Tay and her brother had died at their mother's home in Vancouver.
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