Is Tanner Fox still alive? Popular YouTuber's disappearance from social media explained 

YouTuber Tanner Fox has disappeared from the video-sharing platform since 2022. The content creator’s absence from social media has also left many wondering whether he has passed away. However, he is certainly alive and is currently keeping away from his channel.

For those uninitiated, Tanner Fox is a celebrated content creator who has amassed over 10 million subscribers on YouTube. Fans enjoy his dramatic, extravagant, and dangerous videos. He last uploaded a video on YouTube titled IT’S FINALLY DONE! (GTR 4.0 REVEAL).

Since his withdrawal from his channel, many have assumed that he died, as mentioned above, with TikTok user @m0nkeybals also commenting:

“It’s crazy how Tanner Fox is [skull emoji] but we all focused on Donald Trump rn. We’re stuck in the manipulation.”

As of July 28, the TikTok video mentioned above has amassed over 75,000 likes. Despite the netizen seemingly hinting that Tanner Fox passed away, it is far from the truth. He has only stepped back from YouTube to focus on his mental health as he revealed in his podcast appearances.

Trigger Warning: The following article discusses drug addiction. Reader’s discretion is advised.

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“I got like heavily into shrooms” — Tanner Fox discusses drug addiction on The Roman Atwood podcast

In September 2022, the 24-year-old appeared on The Roman Atwood podcast and revealed that creating content for YouTube fueled his drug addiction. During his interview, he also shared details of the different kinds of substances he indulged in. Fox said:

“I got like heavily into shrooms, like psychedelics. For probably a year and a half, I was doing it like five times a week… I got into that s**t pretty heavily, and I like lost my mind for a while.”

While speaking about how he was heavily using substances while posting on YouTube, Fox added:

“It was kinda like a bleeding part in the middle of it. Like it kind of assisted both I think, YouTube stopping and then that starting.”

He also explained that he decided to quit posting as he was rebuilding his team.

Although Fox has removed himself from YouTube and does not frequently post on Instagram, he is proactive on Snapchat, where he uploads multiple snaps on a daily basis.

Hence, it is safe to say that the YouTuber is alive and well.

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“That’s when I needed drugs” — Tanner Fox talks about his substance issues with George Janko

In February 2023, Fox shared his struggles with substance abuse on The George Janko Show. He explained that with his fame, he began to let “other people’s thoughts” dictate his actions. He also revealed that after gaining popularity at a young age, he needed assistance in managing his finances. Fox then added that he lost the passion that had initially driven his younger self.

Speaking about how his anxiety, depression, and disinterest in content creation led to his drug addiction, he mentioned:

“I was always so true to myself… As soon as I stopped doing that, I think that’s when I needed drugs.”

It remains unclear when Fox will return to YouTube if he chooses to do so.