Twitch has shared an official statement about its security measures at TwitchCon following videos surfacing about popular streamer Emiru being the victim of assault during the event. The Amazon-owned streaming platform has long stood as one of the premier destinations for many online content creators, with the livestreaming service expanding from its video games roots to “just chatting” streams and plenty more. Many streamers have found significant online stardom through the platform, with Twitch creators like Kai Cenat and Ninja becoming household names on the internet. Now, one of Twitch’s biggest events of the year has seen a major controversy.

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