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===Adult Chronicles ===
===Adult Chronicles ===
[[File:DanielThriftStore.png|thumb|"A nother day at work."]]
[[File:DanielThriftStore.png|thumb|"A nother day at work."]]
In 2019, 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 [[First Housing Arc|state-run group home program for the disabled]].{{Citation Needed}} This disability service for the group home also gave him a job at a thrift store in the summer of 2019,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3gtox/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> where he allegedly had $500 stolen from him via a gift card scam.
On July 24th, 2019, Nancy, Daniel's grandmother, passed away from cancer when Daniel was 21.  


==Early internet career / trolling==
Before her death, it can be assumed that Daniel was still living with her. On the day she died, Daniel was attending an special olympics event, before being informed of her death. Instead of seeing her in her last moments at the hospice center, Daniel instead chose to stay at the event to show that he was a "fighter". This event is an albeit small showing of how much respect Daniel had for his grandmother, as he could not even be bothered to see her as she died.  
Daniel would start posting in late 2019 on TikTok using the account [[@daniellars20]], which he hardly used. It's unknown where he got his phone from, but it was likely from [[Jonas]], the caretaker of his group, although it is possible he bought it himself with either an allowance from his disability service or the income from the thrift store he may have worked at.  


He then made the @daniellarsonfans account in early 2020, which quickly gained a large following due to Daniel's odd looks and strange videos, like videos of him doing [[Jumping Jacks|jumping jacks]] while speaking about various topics. 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.
After her death, Daniel was sent to a state-run group home program for the disabled. This disability service gave him a job at a thrift store sometime in 2019,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3gtox/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> where he allegedly had $500 stolen from him via a gift card scam. This incident can be used as an example of Daniel being trolled even before social media. 
 
Sometime in 2019, Daniel would start posting to TikTok using the account [[@daniellars20]], which he hardly used. He was also using other social media sites, such as Twitter and Instagram. It's unknown where he obtained phone from, but it is likely that he bought it himself with the income from the thrift store he worked at. 
 
== Classic Era ==
Daniel made the @daniellarsonfans account in early 2020, which quickly gained a large following due to Daniel's odd looks and strange videos, like videos of him doing [[Jumping Jacks|jumping jacks]] while speaking about various topics. 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.


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The leaking of his Pinterest account made Daniel go into full lockdown. He not only disabled comments, but he also deleted or set to private several of his videos, especially ones about Grace VanderWaal. He even went as far as to disable his TikTok account, but only temporarily.
The leaking of his Pinterest account made Daniel go into full lockdown. He not only disabled comments, but he also deleted or set to private several of his videos, especially ones about Grace VanderWaal. He even went as far as to disable his TikTok account, but only temporarily.


Following this brief period of heightened paranoia, Daniel's posts would return to normal. However, the leaking of his Pinterest account made certain actions of his particularly alarming, such as the instances of him duetting very young girls on TikTok.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@moe_lesterrecords/video/6905066197822360838</ref> Yet despite his usual posts returning, he entered a feud with (trolls impersonating) The Diligent Broadcast and Roach Records. In posts regarding the feud, he threatened to sue them for ganging up on him and faking the Pinterest account. Following many subsequent schizo-posts, Daniel would take a break from TikTok beginning on December 20, 2020, and lasting all the way up to March 2021.
Following this brief period of heightened paranoia, Daniel's posts would return to normal. However, the leaking of his Pinterest account made certain actions of his particularly alarming, such as the instances of him duetting very young girls on TikTok.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@moe_lesterrecords/video/6905066197822360838</ref> Yet despite his usual posts returning, he entered a feud with (trolls impersonating) The Diligent Broadcast and Roach Records. In posts regarding the feud, he threatened to sue them for ganging up on him and faking the Pinterest account. Following many subsequent schizo-posts, Daniel would take a break from TikTok beginning on December 20, 2020, and lasting all the way up to March 2021.  
==2021 / Classic Era==
[[File:D9F97C6D-7448-4BFB-8602-C7FE38903361.jpg|thumb|A cropped meme of the May 6th incident.]]After returning to social media in March 2021, Daniel immediately [[Flexburger|declared war on Flexburger]] after discovering that he had been the one who leaked his Pinterest account. In response to this, Flexburger pretended to be a man named "Josh"<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3mlna/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> and manipulated Daniel into [[May 6th|flashing his penis on TikTok live]] in front of 500 people, thus resulting in an immediate and permanent ban from TikTok and Flexburger being doxxed by r/Daniellarson, which surprising did not end his communications with Daniel.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3laoz/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> In order to circumnavigate the ban, Daniel created many different alternate accounts, which would also get banned, with Daniel failing to establish any long-lasting accounts on TikTok at this Time. As a result, Daniel moved to YouTube and Likee.
[[File:D9F97C6D-7448-4BFB-8602-C7FE38903361.jpg|thumb|A cropped meme of the May 6th incident.]]After returning to social media in March 2021, Daniel immediately [[Flexburger|declared war on Flexburger]] after discovering that he had been the one who leaked his Pinterest account. In response to this, Flexburger pretended to be a man named "Josh"<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3mlna/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> and manipulated Daniel into [[May 6th|flashing his penis on TikTok live]] in front of 500 people, thus resulting in an immediate and permanent ban from TikTok and Flexburger being doxxed by r/Daniellarson, which surprising did not end his communications with Daniel.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3laoz/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> In order to circumnavigate the ban, Daniel created many different alternate accounts, which would also get banned, with Daniel failing to establish any long-lasting accounts on TikTok at this Time. As a result, Daniel moved to YouTube and Likee.


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Daniel claimed to be running for President of the United States in early 2020. Weens and followers of Daniel often refer to him as "Mr. President," in reference to his failed presidential bid.
Daniel claimed to be running for President of the United States in early 2020. Weens and followers of Daniel often refer to him as "Mr. President," in reference to his failed presidential bid.
==Controversies==
Daniel has a [[Daniel's acts of violence|history of violent, repulsive and generally controversial actions]]. Here is a non-exhaustive list of things he receives criticism for:
===Pedophilia===
''Main article: [[Pedophilia]]''
Daniel, on multiple occasions, has been accused of being a pedophile. Strong evidence came about through the content leaks of his [[Quora]] and [[Daniel's pinterest account|Pinterest]] accounts. In any case, Daniel has admitted to being a pedophile multiple times, even going as far as to walk back these admissions, claiming he was manipulated into doing so.
===Obsession with Grace VanderWaal===
''Main article: [[Grace VanderWaal]]''
Daniel has an unhealthy obsession with AGT star Grace VanderWaal, and consistently references her in his ramblings and meltdowns, partially due to trolls fueling the fire by pretending to be her or her family. This is despite Grace never interacting with Daniel at all, and in fact, has even denounced him via a message with her mother and Daniel. It should be noted that Daniel's obsession with Grace dates back to her appearance as a 12-year-old on America's Got Talent, which would be when Daniel was already 18 years old. It should be noted that this obsession is not exclusive to Grace, affecting other similar figures such as [[Darci Lynne]], but Grace by far receives the most attention from Daniel.
===Rage and Meltdowns===
''Main article: [[Meltdowns]]''
Daniel has repeatedly demonstrated a propensity for volatility and abrupt outbursts of anger. These episodes are often captured on video, usually by Daniel himself, being dubbed "[[incidents]]" by the community. His reactions manifest in various forms and come from many triggers. While most of these outbursts are verbal, they occasionally escalate to physical aggression, involving instances where he has struck individuals, including Jonas and Bob Proctor. Daniel also commonly harms himself during these meltdowns, such as repeatedly hitting himself in the face until he begins bleeding.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/wf91p6/daniel_just_broke_the_tv_in_his_hotel_room/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/x3n78y/hole_in_wall_already/</ref>
A rare external video of one of Daniel's meltdowns was uploaded to Reddit on September 30, 2022. The video shows Daniel hitting himself and kicking store windows. The video was supposedly filmed by [[Brink]].
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===Elder abuse ===
Daniel has been accused of elder abuse, as he has taken advantage of and even assaulted his mentor and friend [[Bob Proctor]]. In [[December 10th Incident|one particular instance]], Daniel had a meltdown in Bob's car. This would eventually lead to Bob cutting off Daniel by December 2023.
===Dine and dash===
Daniel blatantly and constantly [[wikipedia:Dine_and_dash|dine-and-dashes]] from sit-down restaurants if he is unable (or unwilling) to pay the bill. The amount of times a restaurant has gone after him for doing so are far and few between, which only fuels this behavior further.
===Untreated scabies===
''Main article: [[Scabies]]''
Daniel had untreated scabies while in Los Angeles, while wearing the same clothes, not taking showers, and sleeping in porta-potties at night. What really made this controversial was the fact that he did not seek treatment for the scabies, and even went to Disneyland with this highly spreadable disease. The symptoms would eventually reach a point to where Daniel was forced to seek medical attention, and the symptoms would die down.
=== Rejecting help===
Although there are people genuinely willing to help improve Daniel's quality of life, he consistently rejects help or takes advantage of it. This is possibly because these people, or organizations, have conditions which would prevent Daniel from continuing his social media career. In many cases, he chooses to spend money from supporters on extravagant hotel rooms, indulgences at Dave and Busters (which he doesn't even eat most of the time) and other non-essentials. As such, Daniel remains homeless and financially unstable.
===Tormenting caretakers===
''See also: [[Jonas]], [[Miss P]]''
Daniel, being a mentally disabled adult without family to take care of him, was moved to group housing services after his grandmother's death. However, there have been multiple instances of Daniel mistreating his caretakers as well as organizations and individuals who have been assigned to help him, leading him to be banned from these services and left without support. This also includes actions done by trolls/weens such as sending sex toys to Daniel's home, which is a direct result of Daniel inadvertently leaking his own location.
===Racism===
Daniel Larson has shown behavior that would clearly be considered racist. He constantly uses the [[N-word]] when in anger, even being dubbed "the tactical slur" by the community as he "deploys" it in distressing situations, such as meltdowns. Additionally, Daniel has shown strong [[Goldberg Shacklestein|antisemitic tendencies]].
==Trolls, weens, and manipulation==
<blockquote>''Trolling. Trolling never changes.'' ''The end of the troll happened exactly as we predicted;'' ''too many trolls, not enough lolcows or bandwidth.<sup>[Citation Needed]</sup>''</blockquote>Trolling is a constant element of the internet and is likely to affect almost anyone who uses it. In various ways, trolls provoke reactions from their victims or targets. In Daniel Larson's life trolls play a significant role by either directly or indirectly influencing events. Their reasons for interacting with Daniel vary, from positive intentions like those of [[Ox]], to negative ones like [[Flexburger]], or even extremely negative ones like [[Quacko]]. Despite their differing motives, a commonality between trolls is that their actions often harm Daniel.
===Manipulation Tactics===
Here’s a short list of ways trolls and other Daniel Larson followers are able to get Daniel to do various things, good or bad. 
* '''Catfishing''' 
**Trolls will imitate celebrities, such as [[Darci Lynne]] or [[Grace VanderWaal]], in order to extract information. They will occasionally imitate little girls to catfish Daniel.
**This strategy is often effective when Daniel is in a 'relationship'; he can be as manipulative as those who deceive him and frequently cheats on his catfishes with other catfishes.
*'''Managing'''
**Trolls often approach Daniel posing as significant figures from record labels or celebrity managers to sign him onto their fictitious labels.
**These individuals also "directly manage" Daniel, rather than being assigned to him by a "company", typically resulting in stronger control over Daniel.
** This type of trolling was more prominent in 2021, especially during the [[Headset Era]].
* '''Saviors/White Knights''' 
**Various people who want to help Daniel will get in contact with him under the presumption they can “fix” him.
**If not immediately rejected by Daniel, these individuals typically become frustrated quickly and abandon him, with the notable exception of Ox.
**White Knights are often found in the comment sections of Daniel's videos. Often times they leave encouraging words.
*'''Ween-ing''' 
**Weens will write him in the comments section or gain a short period of contact with Daniel and will either scold him or feed him some random piece of information. This is the most common type of trolling, and as such usually goes nowhere. Sometimes weens are successful as in the case of [[Goldberg Shacklestein]] and [[Cyraxx]].
=== Trolling Tactics===
Trolls employ their tactics and strategies to elicit a specific reaction from Daniel, often aiming to provoke his rage. Trolls have distinct approaches to agitate Daniel, often in more subtle or cunning ways.
====Calling====
Daniel's phone number is easily leaked; in fact, he has inadvertently revealed it himself multiple times. He will often unsuspectingly reveal it to people posing as big companies wanting to sponsor or make a deal with him, and fake Grace Vanderwaal accounts. With no straightforward method to change it, he frequently receives calls from trolls, a situation evident during his live streams—and previously in many of his TikTok videos—where his ringtone and vibrations frequently interrupt the audio.
The trolls who contact him typically harass him by impersonating others and manipulating him into doing harmful activities.
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==References==
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