ASSAULT AT TWITCHCON

Questions for TWITCH after high-profile streamer attacked at meet and greet event

- Ted Litchfield

Streamer Emily-Beth 'Emiru' Schunk has released a statement criticising streaming platform Twitch after she was assaulted at a TwitchCon meet and greet on October 17. This incident comes as high profile streamers, mostly women, have dealt with increasingly common incidents of in-person stalking and harassment by viewers.

In video on social media, a large man approaches Emiru, pulls her into a forceful hug and tries to kiss her. A bodyguard Emiru personally hired for TwitchCon then rushes in to shove him away. The video ends as the man walks back into the crowd.

Twitch released a statement calling the incident “completely unacceptable and deeply upsetting”. The company said that it has banned the offending individual from the convention, Twitch itself, and future in-person events.