The first day of TwitchCon 2025 took a shocking turn when popular streamer and cosplayer, Emiru was allegedly assaulted by a man during the event. What was supposed to be a fun and exciting gathering, soon turned into a moment of fear and concern, when an unknown person came on stage and tried to grab Emiru without consent. The video sparked debates about security in such events. Regarding the same, Twitch has issued a statement.
Twitch expressed their guilt and regret after such an incident with Emiru
After the scary incident that happened with Emiru on the stage of TwitchCon, the event managers of the event took to their X (formerly Twitter) handle to share their thoughts on the same. In their long note, they mentioned that safety and security is their priority and what happened with Emiru is something unacceptable and upsetting. A part of their note can be read as:
“The safety and security of all those attending TwitchCon is our highest priority. The behavior displayed by the individual involved in the incident yesterday involving a high profile streamer was completely unacceptable and deeply upsetting.”
