As Twitchy reported, a sick hoax started by Internet trolls eventually led to the hashtag #cut4bieber trending on Twitter today. Before the hashtag and the associated photos were revealed as a hoax, many reacted with shock and concern. Singer and former Disney Channel superstar Miley Cyrus retweeted a message urging people not to joke about the cutting phenomenon.
That tweet from @OfficialCANCER has since been retweeted more than 25,000 times, seemingly reflecting the views of a lot of people who were outraged by the hoax.
#cutforbieber is sick to me. cutting is a serious health problems and some people have to struggle with it. It's no joke, take it seriously.
— ??????? ??????? ? (@Des_Jasmyne) January 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/_Darkest_Hour_/status/288453557093556225
https://twitter.com/iloveshawnnn22/status/288441508150013952
Ok this cutting for bieber thing is disgusting. It is NOT something to be taken lightly. People really deal with this. Its not a joke. Stop.
— Emily Harder (@EmilyHarder) January 8, 2013
America, you're stupid. Cutting isn't funny, or something to joke about for attention.
— zahkkuhreigh (@gayqtip) January 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/InternetHomo/status/288370936799961088
Whoever started the #cutforbieber trend should probably realize that cutting is a real, serious issue for a lot of people. Y'all are sick.
— penny lane (@amarisfranks) January 8, 2013
Cut For Bieber, are you serious right now? I happen to have a serious issue with self harm, and so don't others, stop. #Cut4Bieber
— Cat ?? (@Punkcathleen) January 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/JustinAdoresMe/status/288374349520592897
Is it funny? No. Do trolls care? No. Attention is what matters, so why not leapfrog off of the success of #Cut4Bieber by adding some “victims”? Here’s a screenshot from the 4Chan boards announcing the launch of #Justice4Jazzy. The associated photo of the late Mary “Jazzy” Richards, though, is the mug shot of 14-year-old Cassidy Goodson, who was charged with strangling her newborn. Hilarious, huh? Trolls would also like you to @RememberAddison.
Earlier today, in part with the #Cut4Bieber trend, Addison Smith died of blood loss. This Twitter is a haven to of which to remember her by.
— Remember Addison (@RememberAddison) January 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/HDerpity/status/288461384910528513
Mary Jazzy Richards has also been confirmed dead. #Justice4Jazzy #RememberAddison #cut4bieber
— Briαnne Victorα (@BrianneVictora) January 8, 2013
This whole justin bieber prank went way too out of hand. Hope your proud if killing 2 plus more people. ? #RememberAddison #Justice4Jazzy
— Megan (@GirlThingsxoxx) January 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/HDerpity/status/288475688745435136
Sadly, despite the reality of self-harm, some just couldn’t help themselves from making a joke of the whole sick trend. Why? Because Justin Bieber is involved. It’s hard to believe that something as ugly as this hoax could be made uglier, but this is a tough crowd.
https://twitter.com/DanTheTweeter92/status/288393564218601472
Justin Bieber should keep smoking, but because he's single handily is killing his fans off. continue the good work
— XXVI (@JETLife720) January 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/ChaseGod55/status/288465114108137472
https://twitter.com/SodomyClown/status/288459494030196736
https://twitter.com/LukeSinden/status/288451081476907008
https://twitter.com/_tombaker1/status/288379893769723904
If I had a teenage daughter and she was cutting herself over bieber, I'd fucking cut her neck no joke . . .
— H☮E (@iAintYoMan) January 8, 2013
“No joke” is right.
https://twitter.com/ThatBoneyKid/status/288480349628030978
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