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On the same day, the now-deleted [[YouTube]] channel '''GORE''' reposted a short clip of the video as "1444", with the video gaining over 151,000 views in three days before being taken down by YouTube moderators. | On the same day, the now-deleted [[YouTube]] channel '''GORE''' reposted a short clip of the video as "1444", with the video gaining over 151,000 views in three days before being taken down by YouTube moderators. | ||
Gleb's reason for his suicide was never confirmed, but it is often speculated that he was suffering from heart disease. | |||
== Spread == | == Spread == | ||
Starting on October 20, 2019, the video received further spread through discussions on social media. Similar to [[Momo]], it was rumored among Spanish-speaking internet users that the video was cursed by the original uploader on the deep web and that the curse could only be lifted from the viewer by commenting on the date on the video. At that time, multiple users made posts warning against watching the video. For example, Twitter user irkepoc gained over 13,700 retweets and 10,900 likes in two days. | Starting on October 20, 2019, the video received further spread through discussions on social media. Similar to [[Momo]], it was rumored among Spanish-speaking internet users that the video was cursed by the original uploader on the deep web and that the curse could only be lifted from the viewer by commenting on the date on the video. At that time, multiple users made posts warning against watching the video. For example, Twitter user irkepoc gained over 13,700 retweets and 10,900 likes in two days. | ||
