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In July 2019,<ref>https://www.mountainviewcemetery.org/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=6501996</ref>^{[Possibly a different woman]} Nancy passed away from cancer when Daniel was 21 according to Daniel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyZ_iYN19sY</ref> Before her death, she sent Daniel to a [[Homeless Arc#Background|state-run group home program for the disabled]], where he remained for about two years{{Citation Needed}}before alternating between living with other individuals and [[Homeless Arc|living on the streets]]. Daniel's mental health began to deteriorate significantly due to a confluence, living on the streets, geographical isolation from family/friends, and limited access to mental healthcare.  

In late 2019, Daniel would start using social media, creating the account [[Social Media Accounts|@daniellars20]] on [[TikTok]], however, this account was hardly used. He then made the @daniellarsonfans account in early 2020, which quickly gained a large following due to comments made about Daniel's "odd looks" and "behavior". Daniel's first video to gain attention was called "Good night everyone," in which he stiltedly wished his fans good luck while his phone buzzes in the background.

Daniel would begin posting increasingly popular videos on his various TikTok pages in May of 2020, notably during the George Floyd protests/riots which he believed were led by his fans. His posts quickly drew the attention of [[trolls]], who would become increasingly aggressive in their methods over time. What started off as simple annoyances, such as spamming comments, would soon turn into harassment as some trolls would go as far as to call Daniel's cell phone. However, a few trolls in particular would take advantage of Daniel's gullible nature in order to manipulate him. In early 2020, signs of Daniel being manipulated by [[Management|managers]] became quite apparent in his TikTok posts. One such video is of him claiming to be a model for "Southwest Models and Talent Agency."<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@larsonater/video/7036213811392679174</ref>

Daniel would start to post some of his most well-known videos around this time, such as the infamous "Jumping Jacks for George Floyd" video and his announcement for his [[Presidential Campaign]]. Infamous posts such as these caused Daniel to accumulate over one million followers on TikTok, prompting the creation of [[r/Daniellarson]] in October 2020. Daniel also started live streaming on TikTok live and host zoom meetings with his managers,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grmNl0cTaDw</ref> who would get him to post a [[Music Career|music video]] called "Fake News."