Twitch has issued a lengthy statement apologizing after popular streamer Emiru was assaulted at TwitchCon and is making a slew of changes to the event going forward.
At TwitchCon 2025, Emiru was assaulted during a meet and greet at the San Diego Convention Center when a man grabbed her without consent.
While the streaming platform originally called the incident “completely unacceptable,” Emiru would later reveal that the man was allowed to cross multiple barriers in his effort to get to her and even leave the venue without being apprehended.
Additionally, she put Twitch security on blast, alleging they didn’t react quickly enough and accusing the site of lying in their initial response.
“In Twitch’s statement, they said that the guy was immediately caught and detained. I’m sorry, but that is a blatant lie,” Emiru wrote. “He was allowed to walk away from my meet and greet and I didn’t hear he was caught until hours after he attacked me.”
On October 24, the site’s CEO, Dan Clancy, released a lengthy reply to the TwitchCon drama and how things will be addressed for future events.
According to Clancy, Twitch “failed” Emiru by both allowing the assault it to occur and how the company handled the situation in the aftermath.
“We mismanaged our communications about the incident, and that includes the comments I made. I apologize to Emiru for all that took place,” he said.
The CEO added that Twitch is conducting a complete analysis of the incident and other issues that came to light after the event. “We’re examining everything, from how we do sign ups, to the layout, to increased security controls.”
Furthermore, the entire event’s safety and security is being looked at and will be adjusted for future TwitchCons. Though the company’s head honcho noted that they can’t reveal everything for privacy reasons, the community will be informed about changes that directly impact attendees.
IRL streaming and accessibility at TwitchCon is also being looked at, with more info set to be revealed at a later date.
Whether these changes are enough to change the public’s perception of the event, however, remain to be seen.
Many streamers already dropped out of TwitchCon fearing security flaws
Many major content creators such as Asmongold, Valkyrae, QTCinderella, and Hasan dropped out of TwitchCon prior to the event, citing security concerns.
Past TwitchCons have also come under scrutiny with Amouranth harassed by multiple stalkers and Nmplol being sexually assaulted.
The 2025 iteration had more than just the Emiru incident, too. Ironmouse and other VTubers were left “heartbroken” after finding that Twitch staff trashed all of the gifts that fans brought for them to TwitchCon.
