Gabbie Hanna returns to social media

Nearly two months after leaving social media, Gabbie Hanna returned to YouTube with an explanation. 

"I'm well, thanks for asking," Hanna said toward the end of her latest video. "Surprise! I'm still here" 

In a 46-minute video titled "i'm back. (why i left, why i'm scared for my life, the shadowban, & everything else)" Hanna explained that she had been "some kind of manic" after becoming a TikTok meme and deleting Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. 

She had gone viral and became the butt of online jokes after she posted a video accusing YouTube of suppressing her content. Being involved in years of creator drama fueled her critics, whom she infamously referred to as "high school fucking bullies." Hanna described the actions leading up to her departure from social media as a "mental breakdown," and said she needed to separate herself because it brought back trauma from being part of a "toxic, abusive friend group."  Read more...