The existence of widespread sexual harassment on Twitch is revealed, and boycotts demanding concrete measures spread



Allegations have come to light that a game streamer active on Twitch was sexually harassing women. The number of users reporting sexual harassment is increasing day by day, but many users are dissatisfied with Twitch's response to the issue, and some streamers are calling for a one-day boycott of Twitch. Masu.

A Wave of Sexual Harassment Accusations Is Sweeping the Games Industry - VICE
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/akz3b8/sexual-harassment-alligations-gaming-ubisoft-bungie-cards-against-humanity

Video game streaming platforms investigating allegations of sexual harassment
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-game-streaming-platforms-investigating-allegations-sexual-harassment-n1231689

As streamers face harassment allegations, Twitch sees boycott threat | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/06/streamers-call-for-one-day-twitch-boycott-amid-harassment-allegations/

On June 19, 2020, game streamer Jewels Verne reported that Lono , a fellow game streamer, ``kept his hand on my lap during the game'' and ``asked me to have a sexual relationship with him.'' She confessed that she had been a victim of sexual harassment.



In the wake of Jewels Verne's tweet, multiple women have confessed to sexual harassment by Lono. The next day, June 20, 2020, Lono released a movie acknowledging his past misdeeds and apologizing. However, in the movie, Lono said, ``I behaved inexcusably at the event. However, in my recollection, I have no recollection of any harassment, unwanted advances, or persistent behavior during the event.'' I also object.

An Apology - YouTube


Mr. Lono previously partnered with game developer Bungie to provide live streaming of Destiny 2 . Bungie community manager Chris Shannon said of Lono's uproar: 'We're proud of the brave women in our community who have come forward. This is a story that needs to be told, and we want to hear it.' 'Tilt is our job. Bungie hasn't worked with Mr. Lono in a long time and will never work with him again,' he said on Twitter.



Lono is not the only person who has been found to be sexually harassing on Twitch. Streamers such as Tom Syndicate and HenryG have also received reports of sexual harassment from multiple women. Tom Syndicate denies any involvement in the harassment, saying, ``I honestly don't know what to say about all the allegations against me. I'm really shocked. I'm serious about everything that's been said.'' I intend to issue a statement in the coming days addressing all false allegations.'



Mr. Lono and other three people who are said to be the perpetrators of sexual harassment are all members of the Twitch Partner Program , which allows them to monetize their distribution on Twitch. Twitch said on its official Twitter account, 'We take allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct very seriously. We actively investigate accounts related to streamers affiliated with Twitch and, if applicable, will We plan to cooperate with enforcement agencies.''



Twitch CEO Emmett Schar also shared a portion of an internal email on Twitter stating that the misconduct was being investigated, saying, ``We support those who have come forward and acknowledge their courageous actions.'' We applaud them and are working with urgency to address them to make Twitch safer for everyone who uses it.'



Many users have pointed out that Twitch has not responded appropriately when problematic behavior occurred between streamers in the past. For example, in 2019, Luke Munday, one of the streamers who joined the Twitch Partner Program, was arrested for assaulting his wife while streaming, but Twitch responded by saying, ``Luke Munday's access to Twitch 'is temporarily prohibited.' After many users protested, Luke Munday's access to Twitch was permanently banned .

Many users have voiced doubts about Twitch's response to the sexual harassment issue, and Third Artifact, a game streamer active on Twitch, has expressed his concern for Twitch game streamers and many viewers. In response, we called for a ``one-day boycott of Twitch ( #TWITCHBLACKOUT )'' on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in order to force Twitch to take concrete measures.



There is also a signature campaign calling for visible action and action against Twitch, and at the time of writing, more than 1,600 supporters had gathered.

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