Lil Tay's Instagram account was hacked in death hoax: Meta – New York Daily News

Lil Tay’s Instagram account was indeed hacked, leading to a post that falsely reported the teen rapper’s death earlier this week, according to Meta.Despite swirling allegations the hoax was just a ploy for publicity, the social media giant — which owns Instagram — confirmed the hacking to TMZ on Saturday, noting it helped the controversial 14-year-old regain control of her account.A statement claiming to be from the family of Tay was posted to her feed Wednesday, alleging she and brother Jason Tian, 21, had both suddenly died.“We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain,” read the since-deleted post. “Her brother’s passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief. During this time of immense sorrow, we kindly ask for privacy as we grieve this overwhelming loss, as the circumstances surrounding [Tay] and her brother’s passing are still under investigation.”News of their deaths rocked social media, however suspicions grew throughout the day as some close to Tay said they could not (or would not) confirm the allegations.[  Lil Tay’s father, former manager unable to confirm her death as mystery surrounds tragic news ]According to Insider, Tay’s father, Christopher Hope, “declined to answer whether his daughter was still
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