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The Decline of Twitch: A Tumultuous Year of Controversies and Cuts
A Troubled Week at TwitchCon
The recent weeks have painted a bleak picture for Twitch, the popular streaming platform owned by Amazon. The chaos reached a new low during TwitchCon, where an alarming incident unfolded that underscored the platform’s ongoing issues. A creator named Emir was sexually assaulted when a person approached her and attempted to kiss her, only for security personnel to do nothing. Instead of intervening, they quickly rushed her backstage to remove her from the situation. The platform’s response—or lack thereof—was widely criticized as insufficient and out of touch, highlighting a troubling failure in security and support for creators.