YouTubers concerned after Instagram claims they\u2019re dead with \u201cmemorialized\u201d accounts Pexels.com: Mike \/ InstagramA few of the UK\u2019s top YouTubers are being marked as deceased by Instagram and are unable to access their accounts \u2014 but they\u2019re still managing to find humor in the odd situation. In the age of social media, users are bound to run into bugs every now and again while scrolling through their feeds. However, some bugs are more startling than others \u2014 especially when they claim you\u2019re dead. That\u2019s exactly what happened to popular British YouTubers Theo Baker and Jack \u201cJackSucksAtLife\u201d Welsh on May 4, who were suddenly alerted that they\u2019d been marked as deceased by Instagram. The two were met with a message upon trying to access their accounts, which read: \u201cYour account is in a special memorialized state. If you think this is a mistake, please let us know and we\u2019ll investigate.\u201d Just woke up and found out I\u2019ve died pic.twitter.com\/dNXj0irBDG \u2014 Jack (@JackMasseyWelsh) May 4, 2021 From the outside, their profiles are specifically marked as memorialized, with the word \u201cRemembering\u201d placed above their names. Luckily, both Baker and Jack aren\u2019t taking the issue too seriously, with both YouTubers poking fun at the incredibly odd situation with a few jokey posts. \u201cRight, who\u2019s told Instagram I\u2019m dead?\u201d Baker asked while sharing a screenshot of his Instagram profile. Right, who\u2019s told instagram I\u2019m dead? pic.twitter.com\/0yvMetLXrn \u2014 Theo Baker (@theobaker_) May 4, 2021 \u201cJust woke up and found out I\u2019ve died,\u201d Jake said in his own post before admitting he was \u201cactually concerned\u201d he might be dead, after looking into exactly what it takes to mark an account as belonging to a deceased person. According to Instagram, the platform requires proof of death, such as a link to an obituary or news article. Unfortunately, to remove the account, one needs to present the deceased person\u2019s birth certificate, making removal an intimate and highly serious affair. I’m starting to get concerned that I might actually be dead pic.twitter.com\/W60I7v99xo \u2014 Jack (@JackMasseyWelsh) May 4, 2021 Jack and Theo aren\u2019t the only influencers being met with the bug, either; James Mariott has similarly been hit with the same issue, which didn\u2019t stop him from making a humorous jab at the situation. Right. Own up. Who pronounced me dead. pic.twitter.com\/PQA8FO2bam \u2014 James Marriott (@JamesMarriottYT) May 4, 2021 For now, there\u2019s no word on whether or not the YouTubers\u2019 accounts have been compromised or if it\u2019s merely a glitch in the system \u2014 but either way, it\u2019s definitely a strange matter that fans hope gets resolved sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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