Twitch has shared an official statement about its security measures at TwitchCon following videos that surfaced of popular streamer Emir being the victim of an attack during the event. The Amazon-owned streaming platform has long been one of the top destinations for many online content creators, with the live streaming service expanding from its video game roots to “chat-only” streams and much more. Many streamers have found major 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 been met with major controversy.
TwitchCon has become one of the streaming platform's biggest events of the year, hosting a live convention for fans to meet their favorite streamers. The event was held in many different locations, with San Diego being one of the most visited and often bringing in big name guests like Megan Thee Stallion, T-Pain and Tony Hawk. However, the 2025 event was already home to a major controversy when an overzealous fan harassed and assaulted Emir during a meet and greet. Now Twitch is speaking out about the event and its own measures.
Twitch made an official statement after videos surfaced online of an altercation between Emiru and an unknown fan. The video shows a man rushing to the stage and trying to grab Emir against her will before a security official rushes in to calm the situation down. Controversy surrounding the incident led Twitch to issue an official statement about the event, which confirmed that Twitch was cooperating with law enforcement and that the fan had been banned from Twitch's premises and future events. Twitch also confirmed that it will increase security for its Meet & Greet events for the rest of the convention.
Twitch made a statement regarding the Emir TwitchCon incident
Unfortunately, this disturbing incident comes so far from the streamers' first encounter with overzealous and obsessive fans. Emiru's joint stream “Sis-A-Thon” with Pokimane and Cinna earlier this year was shut down due to an aggressive streaming sniper that threatened content creators. “IRL” streams were often among the most victimized live streams, with some viewers going so far as to “pay off” the streams and call the police.
The TwitchCon controversy comes as the streaming platform has faced increasing competition in recent years. YouTube has become another popular destination for many content creators looking to grow their own brand, with many big streamers bouncing back and forth between the two platforms. Kick was also a big newcomer to streaming, with popular Twitch creators such as Asmongold and Amouranth also streaming on the platform. Fans can only hope that Twitch's increased security for TwitchCon will prevent any future incidents with their favorite creators.
Source: Forbes
