Twitter has been flooded with news of YouTuber Shane Dawson's death, but it is entirely false. The creator, in fact, is celebrating his 34th birthday, which he posted about on his Instagram account.The birthday post was uploaded about 7 hours before writing this article. It included a smiling Dawson with pink birthday decor around him. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe vlogger also posted a series of stories on his IG. His voice can be heard in the background of his latest Instagram story, released close to the time of writing this article.Fake news claimed that Dawson had fallen off the roof of his house, instigating panic among internet users who started inquiring about it, making the hoax go viral on Twitter.Story posted an hour ago on the influencer's account (Image via @shanedawson/Instagram)Rumor regarding Shane Dawson's death made his fans worry, but the viral claim is entirely false While there was no concrete proof, netizens believed that the YouTuber had fallen off his roof and lost his life. Two videos claiming to have captured the moment showed people falling or slipping from a height.One video showed a hooded figure falling from the first floor of a building while people screamed in the background. While another video played a recording of someone slipping from a ladder.ً 🐱🦋@slayingwqueenbshane dawson:124583shane dawson: https://t.co/yCkd6f1dLw⏳alexis⌛️@SunFaacthey just released the shane dawson roof footage and omfg...675they just released the shane dawson roof footage and omfg... https://t.co/SIRavNTN9QFans were shocked to hear the news and went on Twitter to inquire about the same. They said they "couldn't believe" it was real. Thankfully, it wasn't.tori@Iesbobeidouwait shane dawson actually died???6wait shane dawson actually died???🍀☆jack!so☆🍀@JacksoBanniiOmg shane Dawson died! I can't believe that totally and really happened2Omg shane Dawson died! I can't believe that totally and really happenedjenny@ilyeojiniYoutuber Shane Dawson has died at the age of 34.51Youtuber Shane Dawson has died at the age of 34.liam@timewontf1yshane dawson trending because he died falling off his roof ??? 7shane dawson trending because he died falling off his roof ??? 😭😭saul 🩸@driedroachesOMG SHANE DAWSON DIED???? wtf4OMG SHANE DAWSON DIED???? wtf https://t.co/SaoGsFC1ITJinx ⭐@bIackdolIwhy the #streets saying shane dawson died from tripping off a roof 45why the #streets saying shane dawson died from tripping off a roof 😭Trolls and Shane Dawson's haters took the opportunity to make memes about the creator. They compared him to Lois Griffin from Family Guy and her "falling off the roof" scene from season four.Others made body-shaming jokes about the creator, who has been consistently trolled for being overweight.george ♡ (fan account)@gagasctrlrip shane dawson, 1998-2022 1072105rip shane dawson, 1998-2022 💔 https://t.co/EkZzo9jVDnharry ☭@emopunklosershane dawson on his roof54248shane dawson on his roof https://t.co/Ivse43Tc3Oedna@edna_daysPeople in airplanes seeing the 500 mile wide crater shane dawson left when he fell of his roof98373People in airplanes seeing the 500 mile wide crater shane dawson left when he fell of his roof https://t.co/DqCK6G1lJcNiya@NickiQueefAIbumshane dawson if falling off the roof of his home and meeting his end was illegal62838shane dawson if falling off the roof of his home and meeting his end was illegal https://t.co/o4Voys8m57A few people accepted that they knew the rumor was fake before spreading it, but they did it anyway.avery ❀@liIaqueme seeing my friends spreading rumours about shane dawson155291me seeing my friends spreading rumours about shane dawson https://t.co/nV1i3VNk8xteddy ♡@fstnbrgntwitter just pretending shane dawson died for no reason today247490twitter just pretending shane dawson died for no reason today https://t.co/yE3fpKdEcsSome thought it was "evil" to spread death rumors about the creator on his birthday.Ratchet@RatchethoexPeople spreading disinformation that Shane Dawson is alive:58134People spreading disinformation that Shane Dawson is alive: https://t.co/yXWVtjhM9iᱬ S ᱬ@theescarletgreyyall are spreading rumors of shane dawson’s death today and it turns put its his BIRTHDAY 3741201yall are spreading rumors of shane dawson’s death today and it turns put its his BIRTHDAY 😭😭😭💀💀💀 https://t.co/KqF6V6dIHADemon Daddy ♒@XY94Not Twitter getting Shane Dawson trending on his birthday by saying he died y'all are truly evil2Not Twitter getting Shane Dawson trending on his birthday by saying he died 💀 y'all are truly eviljess !@c0ffeebonesy’all gotta stop spreading LIES bc like. shane dawson DIED? COME ON NOW…ain’t no way5y’all gotta stop spreading LIES bc like. shane dawson DIED? COME ON NOW…ain’t no wayOne user, Lucy, pointed out that this was not the first time fake death news regarding Dawson has started circulating on the internet.lucy 81@hrryspovthis is not the first time shane dawson has died3this is not the first time shane dawson has diedRumors about Shane Dawson's death went viral once in 2020This is not the first time a hoax about the YouTuber's death has gone viral on the internet. A similar rumor took over the platform in July 2020, when the hashtag #RIPShane started to trend on Twitter.The news originated from an account posing as TMZ. The account posted a tweet alleging that the YouTuber had passed away at the age of 32. The Tweet said:"American Youtuber Shane Dawson dead at 32 #RIPShane."TMZ is considered a reliable media tabloid, which tricked people into believing the lie.It was later discovered that the account which posted about Dawson's death was a parody account of TMZ. Shocked fans started to pay their respects and sent condolences to the YouTuber, only to find that it was a fake rumor.