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Meta confirms Lil Tay’s Instagram account was hacked in death hoax

Influencer Lil Tay's alleged death news turned out to be a hoax, leading to speculation of a publicity stunt and raising questions about the credibility of social media.
Lil Tay's Instagram account was confirmed to be hacked by a third party, according to a spokesperson from Meta . Tay stated that she and her brother are safe but traumatized by the situation.
Tay's manager suggested that the hacking incident could be orchestrated by Tay's brother as a way to extract money from supporters, while Tay's brother accused their father and stepmother of abusing her.

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Lil Tay's death hoax deemed a hack as Meta restores star's accounts

Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has spoken to Lil Tay, 14, and deemed that the teen was truthful about being unable to access her account.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Complex

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Lil Tay Death Hoax: Meta Confirms Viral Star’s Account Was Hacked

The young social media personality was reportedly able to count on the social media giant to retrieve her account after a hacker falsely claimed she had died.

2 years ago

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Republic World

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Meta confirms Lil Tay's account was hacked, legitimises rapper's claims

Lil Tay's account of her inactive Instagram account being hacked stands corroborated by Meta with a spokesperson confirming her version of events.

2 years ago·Mumbai, India

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Hindustan Times

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'Lil Tay wasn't lying', Meta confirms it helped the influencer to dismiss fake death news, fans remain skeptical

Some netizens had even termed the entire issue surrounding Lil Tay as "publicity stunt". | World News

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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South China Morning Post

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Meta confirms Lil Tay’s Instagram account was hacked in death hoax

A statement claiming to be from Tay’s family was posted to her feed on Wednesday, alleging she and brother had suddenly died. Meta confirmed the hacking, noting it helped the Asian rapper regain control of her account.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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