The assault of a popular cosplayer at Twitch’s annual livestreaming convention has intensified concerns about seemingly lackluster safety protocols at TwitchCon.

On Friday, the first of the three-day convention in San Diego , videos circulated online of a man walking up to the streamer Emiru at a meet-and-greet and appearing to grab her for a kiss as she tries to push him away. Her security guard quickly intervenes and drives the man away.

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Popular cosplayer Emily-Beth Schunk, 27, known online as Emiru, has nearly 2 million followers on Twitch, where she streams gaming, cosplay and other variety content. She is also a co-owner and content creator for the gaming media production brand One True King.

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