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The '''Likee Meltdown,''' also known as '''Rest in Peace Dave and Grace VanderWaal''', was one of the earliest and longest [[incidents]] in the [[Daniel Larson]] story, occurring on June 25, 2021, and ending on the 26th. The incident surrounds Daniel | The '''Likee Meltdown,''' also known as '''Rest in Peace Dave and Grace VanderWaal''', was one of the earliest and longest [[incidents]] in the [[Daniel Larson]] story, occurring on June 25, 2021, and ending on the 26th. The incident surrounds Daniel's use of the video-sharing platform Likee in an attempt to contact his [[management]] and the "VanderWaal Team," before eventually escalating into a paranoid meltdown. | ||
Unlike later meltdowns, this one was not in a single video. Instead, it is a series of clips posted on Likee, a video-sharing and streaming platform Daniel used due to not having access to his phone, along with a YouTube video titled '''Rest in peace dave and grace vanderwaal'''. | |||
The incident began when Daniel was convinced by [[trolls]] that [[Grace VanderWaal]], his longtime crush, had passed away, and that the VanderWaal family was withholding information about the event. However, things took a sharp turn as Daniel began frantically demanding to be "let back on the team", threatening his own life, hitting his head, and fearing he would become [[Homeless Era|homeless]]. Daniel began blaming an unidentified individual known only as "JP", and a caretaker,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3n5bc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> for "all of this". The following day, he uploaded a video saying that the police were on their way. The unknown individual known as "JP" was identified on August 3, 2025, and was revealed to be Daniel's caretaker at the time of the incident. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtskdC7BVhs</ref> | |||
Adding to the | Adding to the confusion, it is unclear what happened before or after the incident concluded. According to some comments on Reddit, JP's response video to the Likee Meltdown was subsequently lost.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/o9dvd7/who_is_jp/</ref> This incident also shocked a lot of fans, as it marked the first time Daniel had a meltdown online and engaged in self-harm. It also highlighted the impact that trolls and delusions were beginning to have on his mental state. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Prior to the incident, Daniel somehow broke his phone after "tossing it into the air" and | Prior to the incident, Daniel somehow broke his phone after "tossing it into the air" and relied on his laptop to post video updates. He reached out to the “VanderWaal family” (actually trolls posing as his management), asking for prayers and claiming they were in critical condition. He urged the so-called VanderWaal Team to spread the word as widely as possible. Daniel alleged that his access to Google and YouTube had been revoked despite prior “agreements,” leaving him without a reliable way to contact his team. As a result, he turned to Likee as an alternative platform, though he was briefly able to post on YouTube as well. He recorded video updates the day before but was unable to upload them until the following day. During these updates, Daniel expressed frantic pleas for [[Flexburger|Josh]] and Jay to contact an individual named JP immediately due to an unspecified emergency. He switched to YouTube, where Daniel admitted to sending Grace VanderWaal explicit messages, expressed remorse for the distress he believed he had caused her, and claimed to be carrying on her “legacy” following her supposed death. | ||
However, the next day, Daniel got visibly distressed. He switched back to Likee | However, the next day, Daniel got visibly distressed and had his first online meltdown. He switched back to Likee. Throughout the meltdown, he expressed feelings of isolation and desperation, claiming that JP had threatened to kill him, forcing him to take these actions. He demanded to be reinstated on the VanderWaal team, insisting it was his only means of support and communication. Daniel made urgent pleas to specific team members—Josh, Jay, and the VanderWaal family—to respond immediately and engage with his Likee videos as proof they were receiving his messages. He repeatedly threatened self-harm and suicide if his demands were not met, at times hyperventilating, sobbing, and hitting himself. Daniel emphasized that he would only start taking down his videos once he received confirmation that he was back on the team. He also reported that police were being called into the situation due to the lack of responses and escalating threats. | ||
The next day, Daniel stated that the police were "on their way" and that he would give updates. <ref>https://lolcow.city/daniels-likee-meltdown-rip-dave-and-grace-vanderwaal/#likee_meltdown</ref> | The next day, Daniel stated that the police were "on their way" and that he would give updates. <ref>https://lolcow.city/daniels-likee-meltdown-rip-dave-and-grace-vanderwaal/#likee_meltdown</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||