Another week, another insane story emerging from the internet: LIL TAY REPORTED DEAD. Join Ben this week as he chronicles the unfolding of the Lil Tay Death Hoax. Where they hacked? Was their father involved?! How did this blow up so fast on the internet?!! Ben dissects this story and uses it as a case study to explore the growing trend of pulling large stunts for attention on the internet.

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