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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 home. 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]]. 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 [[The Riots|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 over time. What started off as simple annoyances, such as spamming comments, would soon turn into harassment as some trolls would start spam-calling Daniel and threatening him. 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>

[[Flexburger]] would become Daniel's first of many managers in early 2021. Flexburger obtained this role by impersonating an executive of a record label.

Daniel would start to post some of his most well-known videos around this time, such as the infamous "[https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/vdhsg9/rip_george_floyd/ 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."

Due to his virality, Daniel began posting multiple videos daily of him doing incredibly monotonous things like eating food, as well as various videos of his Zoom meetings.

On November 20, 2020, a Pinterest account, which dated back to belonging to Daniel was leaked by [[Flexburger]]. This leak would be one of many instances which showed Daniel's alleged [[pedophilia]]. [[Pinterest|The account]] had albums filled with images of children, maps of the United States which listed the age of consent for each state, and photos of his various underage celebrity crushes. Daniel posted his first apology/confession hours later, in which he admitted that he had used the, "...pictures of girls and masturbate[d] to them... a long time ago." He would then delete the Pinterest account and immediately go back on his apology, claiming that the account wasn't his and that, "...the media blew up the Pinterest situation out of proportion." <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=601yMMkFdRs</ref>.

Daniel embarked on his first distinct "[[Glossary|arc]]," known as [[The Fog|the Fog arc]]. Following the instructions of his management, he covered his camera with tape, resulting in a hazy, fog-like visual effect over his recordings for several months. During this period, he shared various videos featuring this unique visual style. One of the most memorable videos he posted was on TikTok, in which he said, "Rest in Peace George Floyd, the police should be terminated."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpy-ee9F-AA&list=PLru94IaNy8vbgMzjtIiLFnyQ2FwBPCtQL&index=22</ref> In addition to these more serious videos, Daniel continued schizoposting, with videos such as him rubbing his nipples to [[Darci Lynne]] and Grace VanderWaal, apologizing to "Penus Ajun Grill," and a three-minute altercation with his caretaker, Jonas.