Livestreaming service Twitch is facing backlash after videos captured popular streamer Emiru being assaulted by a rogue fan during a TwitchCon meet and greet.

Video footage circulated on social media of the man storming toward Emiru, whose real name is Emily-Beth Schunk, and attempting to grab her face and kiss her during a meet and greet event on the first day of the streaming platform’s flagship convention in San Diego on Friday.

Schunk, 27, visibly recoiled as her personal security guard ran to shove the man away, the clip showed. 3

The popular cosplayer with over two million followers on Twitch blasted the platform’s handling of the alleged assault in a statement on X.

“Yesterday, the man who assaulted me was allowed to cross multiple barriers at TwitchCon and even in front

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