Twitch has acknowledged that it failed to protect streamer Emiru during TwitchCon 2025, after she was assaulted by an attendee at a meet-and-greet event in San Diego.
In a statement posted to X/Twitter on November 7, the platform said it “failed to keep Emiru safe and to prevent the assault from happening,” adding that it “deeply regrets the distress” caused to Emiru, other streamers, and the wider community.
Twitch pledges donation to anti-violence organizations
The company said it plans to make a donation to nonprofit organizations working to prevent sexual violence, adding that more details would be shared soon. “Although Twitch works very hard to try to keep TwitchCon attendees safe and to prevent incidents like this from happening, we failed to do both things in this case,” the statement read.
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We wanted to follow up on the post we recently made about a security incident at TwitchCon San Diego. As many of you know, at the 2025 TwitchCon San Diego event, one of our valued creators, Emiru, was assaulted by an attendee during a meet-and-greet event.
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— Twitch (@Twitch) November 7, 2025
The incident occurred during a live meet-and-greet session on October 17 at TwitchCon San Diego, where a male attendee approached and grabbed Emiru without her consent before security intervened. The event prompted widespread outrage and renewed calls for stronger safety measures at conventions.
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Twitch’s admission follows weeks of criticism over how the situation was handled, as creators and fans urged the company to take greater accountability for on-site security.
