Late on November 7, Twitch issued a second apology for its failure to protect popular content creator Emily Beth 'Emiru' Schunk from being assaulted at TwitchCon in San Diego. Although Twitch said it would make a donation to non-profit organizations aimed at tackling sexual harassment, fans and creators were not happy with the streaming service's latest statement on social media.
During the 2025 edition of TwitchCon at the San Diego Convention Center, Emiru was harassed and assaulted by an unidentified attendee during a meet-and-greet session. The alleged assailant was not caught until several hours later, after the incident had already happened. Emiru later stated in an October stream that she filed a police report to press assault and harassment charges against the TwitchCon assailant, and called out Twitch for their lack of security and accountability. In response, various content creators and Twitch users expressed overwhelming support for Emiru and her management following the incident.
While Twitch already issued a comment on Emiru's assault in late October, the streaming service issued a follow-up statement on social media. Twitch stated in a November 7 post on X that it failed to keep Emiru safe and stop the TwitchCon assault...
