Fans outraged after late YouTuber Etika\u2019s Twitter account hacked Etika, YouTube \/ ThoroughlyReviewd, FlickrPopular YouTuber and Smash player Daniel Desmond \u201cEtika\u201d Amofah was confirmed deceased by New York law enforcement on June 25 after a five-day disappearance \u2013 but one malicious hacker is outraging fans in wake of his passing. Etika\u2019s Twitter account was hacked on August 24, with the hacker writing a series of shocking posts that garnered mass backlash from fans and friends of the deceased. \u201cI\u2019m back alive!\u201d the hacker wrote, linking to a discord channel. \u201cCurrently chuckling with the boys.\u201d That\u2019s not all: the hacker continued to post offensive messages to Etika\u2019s account, writing such posts as, \u201cI\u2019m currently drowning,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t tell Etika I\u2019m on his account,\u201d and, \u201cShoutout to the people who tried saving me\u2026 it meant a lot.\u201d Needless to say, the incident left a bad taste in fans\u2019 mouths, with fellow Smash players, pros, and fans alike decrying the incident across Twitter. The person who hacked Etika’s account is deleting the tweets I think. Here they are just in case they did. pic.twitter.com\/oM7NvLMcdq \u2014 FusionAnimations (@BFDIA_Master) August 24, 2019 \u201cActual scumbag,\u201d Smash pro \u201cAnti\u201d commented. \u201cYou really must have no soul, whoever\u2019s doing this,\u201d another user wrote. U really must have no soul whoever’s doing this \u2014 Carlos Ezarik (JOYCON MAN) (@_mellowjello) August 24, 2019 The offensive Tweets have since been deleted from Etika\u2019s account at the time of writing, with the account\u2019s latest post being from June 18 after a vigilante netizen doxxed the hacker. While this malicious incident sent shockwaves throughout Etika\u2019s community, the hacking follows a heartwarming tribute to the YouTuber during Super Smash Con earlier in the month, which took place during the event\u2019s Smashies Award Show. (Timestamp: 1:00 for mobile viewers) A video tribute to Etika played during the award ceremony, with community members giving testimonies of their experiences with the content creator in a touching montage at one of the biggest Smash events of the season. Etika\u2019s passing in June followed his five-day disappearance, preceded by a disturbing video posted online that many fans believed to be a suicide note. We regret to inform that Desmond Amofah aka Etika has been found deceased. https:\/\/t.co\/sedwZZxglw \u2014 NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 25, 2019 Law enforcement recovered his body from the East River a half mile away from the Manhattan Bridge, from where it is suspected the YouTuber jumped. The tragic incident incited a wave of conversation concerning mental health in the Smash and YouTube communities, with friends and fans of the deceased gathering for an emotional memorial on the Manhattan Bridge in the days that followed. Wanna Thank Everyone who was here to not only mourn, but celebrate, the Legacy Etika left behind. Words can\u2019t define how fantastic it was to be here, love, happiness and smiles was what #JOYCONBOYZ was and still is! Bless @TheAlicePika and @Ninja__3x for everything. Thank you! :call_me_hand: pic.twitter.com\/lhKVOstjFK\u2014 Zekkie (@ZekkieZekka) June 29, 2019 If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, or know anyone that is, and you would like to talk to someone, please reach out and call the Suicide Prevention Helpline 1-800-273-8255 (USA) or the Samaritans 116-123 (UK).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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