The world is a place where overnight, you can be trending on the news with crafty headlines. In the realm of the internet, accidents trend like phantoms in the night. It further pushes the peculiar phenomenon that impacts the digital landscape immensely.
Imagine yourself being fit and fine, and somehow, the news of you being dead is trending on the front page of Twitter. What emotion will you feel? scared or funny? Or maybe a mix of emotions? Well, something similar happened with Danny Duncan. He found himself trending with the trend “Danny Duncan Dead.”
A night prior, Danny started trending after he somehow found himself in the middle of a death hoax. The trending tweets were enough to leave his fans in sorrow and the rest of the world in the chaos of whispers. But luckily, he is safe and alive, as it was a stunt planned by the YouTuber himself.
Fake or Real? Fact-Checking the Origin
The story was traced back to the video Danny uploaded on his channel on the 22nd of August, 2023. The video shared his new stunt with the title “We jumped my car through an RV.” Sure enough, the video was showered with millions of views, reaching a milestone of 1.1 million.
A user on Twitter uploaded a short video of the moment the Mustang came crashing into the car with a quote, “RIP Danny.” Apparently, after the video, people started speculating if it was true or not. This news started gaining more and more attention. After a while, it was recorded that the internet is divided and quarreling on two sides.
Few netizens said that it is an edited video, while few were taking it seriously. Comments started flowing on the post stating their concern and questions. The video was short but was enough to make the internet fall into this hoax.
The idea of a fake video emerged when the hidden detective netizens scrutinized the video with hawk eyes. Upon this, they found that Danny somehow disappeared right when the Mustang hit the RV. Does that mean it was a stunt, or the video was edited? Well, this needs to be discussed in detail.
Is Danny Duncan Still Alive?
Danny Duncan, who is a 31-year-old YouTuber, is quite famous for his notorious acts and stunts. This is why the netizens on Twitter and other media platforms are divided on the reality of the crash. The incident was pre-planned from the start by Danny, as it was a stunt.
Danny planned to crash his RV with his red Mustang, quoting, “It’s either going to through it or it’s not.” Right after his words, the Mustang crashes into the car while Danny quickly hangs back to the motor vehicle.
Soon enough, it was found that Danny was alive and safe. The internet went ballistic over the short trimmed video of a few seconds from the original video. Some were persistent in finding the loopholes, while others were leaving comments of relief.
In the end, we can confirm that the trend is nothing but a death hoax. Danny is alive and maybe busy planning for his next prank or stunt video. Share the article with the fans of celeb, suggesting to them not to believe in such rumors.
Additionally, what was your first reaction to the news? What do you think of such pranks or stunt videos? What are your thoughts on the trimmed video?
To gain a few minutes of fame, one should do this. Is it reasonable? Let us know your reactions to the news in the comment section!
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