It only took a few hours into day one of TwitchCon San Diego 2025 for many streamers’ biggest security fears to play out. Emiru was assaulted by an unruly attendee who walked right past security at a streamer meet and greet event held within the convention center.
Here is the full Twitch statement about the incident, posted to social media late last night:
> “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.
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> In line with existing TwitchCon security protocols, law enforcement and event security were on site and responded to the incident. We immediately blocked this individual from returning to the TwitchCon premises and have banned them indefinitely from Twitch, both online and at in-person events.
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> We are coordinating with the impacted creator’s team and, per our standard protocols, continue to cooperate with any law enforcement investigations.
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> We have increased security at the Meet & Greet attendee check-in point and will have additional security personnel surrounding participating streamers. If you’ve RSVPed for a Meet & Greet, please note that we are unable to accommodate +1s for the remainder of the event.
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> Twitch has zero tolerance for harassment or acts that inhibit the safety and security of our community. It’s really important to us that our creators enjoy their experience at TwitchCon and feel safe. We regret that their experience was disrupted by this horrible incident.”
In the weeks leading up to TwitchCon, many high-profile streamers had already expressed serious concerns about security at the convention, with several canceling their meet and greet sessions. These concerns have now proven to be legitimate.
Additional troubling reports have since emerged, raising questions about how seriously Twitch is taking attendee safety. Emiru revealed that her personal security guard was banned from attending TwitchCon with her after detaining a stalker. She also shared that she was required to keep her meet and greet event in order to be allowed to stream from the TwitchCon show floor, as part of a contractual obligation.
As TwitchCon San Diego 2025 moves into its second day, some attendees may choose not to return. Just ten days ago, Twitch published a blog post titled “What We’re Doing to Keep You Safe at TwitchCon.” Unfortunately, it appears that the safety measures put in place were simply not enough.
The incident serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing need for robust security measures to protect creators and fans alike at major events.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146411/twitchcon-sd-security-failure-emiru
