Twitch has shared an official statement about its security measures at TwitchCon following videos surfacing about popular streamer Emiru being the victim of assault during the event. The Amazon-owned streaming platform has long stood as one of the premier destinations for many online content creators, with the livestreaming service expanding from its video games roots to "just chatting" streams and plenty more. Many streamers have found significant online stardom through the platform, with Twitch creators like Kai Cenat and Ninja becoming household names on the internet. Now, one of Twitch's biggest events of the year has seen a major controversy.
TwitchCon has become one of the streaming platform's largest events of the year, hosting a live convention for fans to meet their favorite streamers. The event has been hosted in a variety of different venues, with San Diego as one of its most frequented, often bringing in big-name guests like Megan Thee Stallion, T-Pain, and Tony Hawk. 2025's event, however, has already been home to a major controversy, with an overzealous fan harassing and assaulting Emiru during a meet-and-greet panel. Now, Twitch is speaking out about the event and its own measures.
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