TikToker's death falsely reported in doctored viral video viewed 650,000 times

Summary

A 22-year-old TikToker, Grace Wolstenholme, became the victim of a death hoax when a fake video falsely claimed she had died. The video, which was a doctored version of one of her original clips, was shared by an account selling pillows and captioned to suggest she had passed away. The misinformation spread widely, with the fake video being viewed over 650,000 times before being removed. Wolstenholme’s followers expressed distress and confusion, with many leaving supportive comments after she addressed the incident. The hoax led to a significant drop in her viewership and income, and she reported the harassment to the Metropolitan Police, which is currently investigating. A second video mocking her disability was also uploaded by the same account before being removed.