{"id":11880,"date":"2025-10-18T06:08:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/?p=11880"},"modified":"2025-10-18T06:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:13:01","slug":"555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/","title":{"rendered":"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.6;\"><b>Emiru<\/b> was attacked at a <b>TwitchCon 2025<\/b> meet-and-greet in <b>San Diego<\/b> on <b>Oct. 17<\/b> &#8211; and if you&#8217;re wondering <b>why TwitchCon security is under fire<\/b>, it&#8217;s because a male attendee grabbed the streamer and attempted to kiss her before security intervened. The incident happened at the <b>San Diego Convention Center<\/b> during day one of the annual convention, sparking massive outrage online. Video of the assault went viral within hours, racking up nearly <b>400,000 views<\/b> and igniting fresh debates about creator safety at public events.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c; padding: 15px; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: 600;\">\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li><b>Oct. 17, 2025<\/b> &#8211; Emiru assaulted during meet-and-greet at TwitchCon San Diego<\/li>\n<li><b>Twitch<\/b> &#8211; Banned attacker indefinitely from platform and removed security staff member<\/li>\n<li><b>Oct. 18, 2025<\/b> &#8211; Platform increased security measures and suspended plus-one access for remainder of weekend<\/li>\n<li>This marks Emiru&#8217;s second harassment incident in 2025 after stalking event in March<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How Emiru Was Attacked At TwitchCon Despite Security Promises<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what happened: <b>Emily &#8220;Emiru&#8221; Schunk<\/b> was conducting a meet-and-greet session on <b>Friday, Oct. 17<\/b> when a male attendee approached her on stage. The man grabbed her and attempted to kiss her neck without consent before security personnel pushed him away. <b>Emiru<\/b> was visibly shaken and briefly left the stage, but she returned minutes later to continue meeting fans. The entire incident was captured on video and quickly spread across <b>Reddit<\/b>, <b>X<\/b>, and <b>TikTok<\/b>, with the footage showing how easily the attacker accessed the streamer.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this crazy is that <b>Twitch<\/b> had just released a detailed security blog post on <b>Oct. 8<\/b> &#8211; less than two weeks before the incident &#8211; promising armed law enforcement, screening procedures at all entry points, and multiple layers of protection. The platform&#8217;s CEO <b>Dan Clancy<\/b> had emphasized they take security &#8220;extremely seriously&#8221; after top streamers like <b>Valkyrae<\/b> and <b>QTCinderella<\/b> pulled out of the event due to safety fears. Yet on day one, security failed to prevent an attacker from reaching one of the platform&#8217;s most popular creators.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #3498db; padding-left: 20px; margin: 20px 0; font-style: italic; color: #555;\"><p>&#8220;The safety and security of all those attending TwitchCon is our highest priority. The behavior displayed by the individual involved in this incident was completely unacceptable and deeply upsetting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-style: normal; font-size: 0.9em;\">\u2014 <b>Twitch<\/b>, Official Statement<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And here&#8217;s the kicker &#8211; just hours before the assault, <b>Emiru<\/b> revealed on a livestream with <b>Jason &#8220;Jasontheween&#8221;<\/b> that her personal security guard had been permanently banned from <b>TwitchCon<\/b> two years ago for protecting her. The guard had physically restrained someone who was following her around the convention, and despite not harming the stalker, he was kicked out for good. That&#8217;s right &#8211; the person trying to protect her got banned, while attendees who pose actual threats can apparently walk right up to streamers on stage.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crazy Fan Attacks Twitch Streamer Emiru at Twitch Con!\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dYBMv1W6RGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>What This Means For Streamer Safety At Convention Events<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a content creator or fan wondering whether conventions are safe, this incident should be a wake-up call. <b>TwitchCon 2025<\/b> was supposed to be different. The platform promised enhanced security after years of criticism, including the <b>2024 event<\/b> where <b>Kick<\/b> streamers sexually assaulted creators <b>Nmplol<\/b> and <b>Wake Wilder<\/b> on camera. They partnered with the <b>San Diego Police Department<\/b>, implemented screening at all entries, and stationed armed officers throughout the venue. Yet none of that stopped someone from getting close enough to assault <b>Emiru<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The streaming community&#8217;s reaction was swift and brutal. Prominent streamer <b>Asmongold<\/b> predicted <b>TwitchCon 2025<\/b> would be the &#8220;last year of TwitchCon,&#8221; stating that anyone could&#8217;ve seen this happening given how lax security has been. Fans flooded social media calling security a &#8220;complete joke&#8221; and questioning how attendees are supposed to feel safe when even top-tier creators can&#8217;t be protected at their own meet-and-greets.<\/p>\n<p>Some viewers noticed something even more disturbing in the footage &#8211; the attacker appeared to pull something from his pocket as he was being led away, with speculation ranging from a knife to a needle. While there&#8217;s been no official confirmation about a weapon, the mere possibility that someone with potentially dangerous items could breach security has intensified calls for <b>TwitchCon<\/b> to either massively overhaul its protocols or shut down entirely.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just about one incident. <b>Emiru<\/b> faced a stalking situation in <b>March 2025<\/b> alongside <b>Valkyrae<\/b> and <b>Cinna<\/b> during an IRL stream in <b>Santa Monica<\/b>, where a man threatened to kill them. Female creators have been sounding the alarm for months &#8211; <b>QTCinderella<\/b> mentioned the murder of Japanese streamer <b>Airi Sato<\/b>, who was stabbed to death by a stalker in <b>Tokyo<\/b>, as a reason for her anxiety about attending public events. The pattern is clear: meet-and-greets and conventions are becoming increasingly dangerous for creators, especially women.<\/p>\n<h2>TwitchCon Security Response And What Changes Were Made<\/h2>\n<p>So what did <b>Twitch<\/b> do after the assault? The platform released a statement on <b>Oct. 18<\/b> confirming they immediately removed the individual from the premises and banned him indefinitely from <b>Twitch<\/b>, both online and at in-person events. They also took the unusual step of removing a staff member from their position &#8211; presumably someone responsible for allowing the security breach to occur.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #3498db; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Security Measure<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Before Oct. 17<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">After Oct. 17<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Meet &amp; Greet Check-In<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Standard screening<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Increased security personnel<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Streamer Protection<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">General venue security<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>More personnel around participating streamers<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Plus-One Access<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Allowed with tickets<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Suspended for rest of weekend<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Attacker Status<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Active attendee<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Indefinitely banned from Twitch<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Security Staff<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Full team operational<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><b>Staff member removed from position<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>But here&#8217;s the thing &#8211; these changes came after the damage was done. Critics argue that <b>Twitch<\/b> had all the information they needed to prevent this. Multiple top streamers publicly voiced safety concerns weeks before the event. The platform knew about previous harassment incidents at past conventions. They&#8217;d been warned repeatedly, yet still couldn&#8217;t keep creators safe on the very first day.<\/p>\n<h2>What To Watch For At Future Convention Events<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to attend conventions or meet-and-greets in the coming months, here&#8217;s what you should be looking for to gauge whether an event takes security seriously. These are the signals that&#8217;ll tell you if organizers learned from <b>TwitchCon 2025<\/b> or if they&#8217;re just paying lip service to safety.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><b>Physical barriers between creators and attendees<\/b> &#8211; Look for stages with actual distance, not just open meet-and-greet tables where anyone can reach over. Events should implement stanchions, security lines, and controlled access points that prevent rapid approaches.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><b>Visible security presence within arm&#8217;s reach of creators<\/b> &#8211; Not security standing 10 feet away, but personnel positioned to immediately intervene. If there&#8217;s not at least one security guard within three feet of the creator during public interactions, that&#8217;s a red flag.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><b>Mandatory bag checks and metal detectors at all entry points<\/b> &#8211; After speculation about the <b>TwitchCon<\/b> attacker potentially carrying a weapon, thorough screening should be non-negotiable. Watch for events that announce enhanced screening procedures with specific details.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><b>Limited meet-and-greet capacity with pre-screening<\/b> &#8211; Smaller, controlled groups are safer than massive open sessions. Events should verify attendee identities and cross-reference banned user lists before allowing access to creator areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The convention industry needs to realize that we&#8217;re in a new era. The same security approach that worked five years ago doesn&#8217;t cut it anymore. When streamers with millions of followers are scared to attend their own platform&#8217;s flagship event, something&#8217;s fundamentally broken. Watch for announcements from <b>TwitchCon 2026<\/b> (if it even happens) and competing events like <b>VidCon<\/b> and <b>PAX<\/b> &#8211; they&#8217;ll either step up with concrete changes or face mass creator boycotts.<\/p>\n<h2>Will TwitchCon Survive After The Emiru Security Failure?<\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s the question everyone&#8217;s asking right now. <b>TwitchCon 2025<\/b> was supposed to be a celebration &#8211; the platform&#8217;s <b>10th anniversary<\/b> of the convention, held <b>Oct. 17-19<\/b> in <b>San Diego<\/b>. Instead, it&#8217;s become a cautionary tale about what happens when security theater replaces actual protection. The platform promised armed law enforcement, command centers, and &#8220;multiple layers of protection,&#8221; but none of that stopped someone from assaulting one of their top creators on day one.<\/p>\n<p>The math doesn&#8217;t look good for future <b>TwitchCons<\/b>. <b>Valkyrae<\/b>, <b>QTCinderella<\/b>, <b>Pokimane<\/b>, <b>Hasan<\/b>, and <b>Asmongold<\/b> all skipped <b>2025<\/b> due to safety concerns &#8211; and they were right to be worried. Now that their fears have been validated, convincing them or other major creators to attend <b>2026<\/b> will be nearly impossible. Without top talent, the convention loses its main draw. And without creator participation, what&#8217;s the point?<\/p>\n<p>Some fans are calling for the event to be completely reimagined or shut down. One user on <b>X<\/b> wrote, &#8220;And if they can&#8217;t even ensure that for the creators on day 1?! Chalk the whole convention.&#8221; Another pointed out the tragic precedent set by singer <b>Christina Grimmie<\/b>, who was shot and killed while signing autographs in <b>2016<\/b> &#8211; a stark reminder that meet-and-greets can turn deadly without proper security.<\/p>\n<p><b>Twitch<\/b> and CEO <b>Dan Clancy<\/b> now face a critical decision. They can either invest millions in completely overhauling security &#8211; think TSA-level screening, massive security teams, physical barriers between creators and fans, and potentially ending open meet-and-greets entirely &#8211; or they can accept that <b>TwitchCon<\/b> as we knew it is over. Half-measures won&#8217;t work anymore. The community&#8217;s trust is shattered, and it&#8217;ll take more than a blog post to fix it. What do you think &#8211; can <b>TwitchCon<\/b> be saved, or should the platform pull the plug before someone gets seriously hurt?<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dexerto<\/b> &#8211; Twitch response to Emiru assault and enhanced security measures<\/li>\n<li><b>Sportskeeda<\/b> &#8211; Detailed coverage of incident and community reactions<\/li>\n<li><b>The Week<\/b> &#8211; Twitch official statement and fan outrage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":11895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Emily \\\"Emiru\\\" Schunk\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dan Clancy\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3026524\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Valkyrae\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/3OEWThtxJunU2bHmeHewXFeC0hb.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3832701\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"QTCinderella\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/1hFQCdapZD5BiNyfTZs6KkogUIi.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/4093864\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Asmongold\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Nmplol\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Wake Wilder\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Jason \\\"Jasontheween\\\"\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Imane Anys\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/x8w1gYGZKEUFyeSBCpSJWHjsYO4.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/2610062\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Hasan\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3676890\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Cinna Brit\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/2WtCSoiKqK5z4bQUb0ddTFlNuVt.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/5311197\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Airi Sat\u00f4\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/gJOphcwqGmHN5yDVF8dgzmAhFBA.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3153824\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Christina Grimmie\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/55O1G93osTd58wvf7DSKkQ9t0X.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1719075\"]},{\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"name\":\"Crazy Fan Attacks Twitch Streamer Emiru at Twitch Con!\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dYBMv1W6RGc\",\"embedUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dYBMv1W6RGc\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dYBMv1W6RGc\/hqdefault.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2025-10-18T05:51:54Z\",\"duration\":\"PT2M34S\",\"interactionStatistic\":{\"@type\":\"InteractionCounter\",\"interactionType\":\"http:\/\/schema.org\/WatchAction\",\"userInteractionCount\":\"6955\"},\"description\":\"Streamer Emiru gets attacked at Twitch Con \\n\\n#shorts\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"The Loose Cannon Walt Clyde\"}},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"San Diego Convention Center\",\"description\":\"venue\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"San Diego\",\"description\":\"city\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Santa Monica\",\"description\":\"city\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Tokyo\",\"description\":\"city\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"TwitchCon 2025\",\"description\":\"festival\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"VidCon\",\"description\":\"festival\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"PAX\",\"description\":\"festival\"}]}","_extracted_celebrities":null,"_extracted_movies":"","_extracted_places":null,"_extracted_videos":null,"_last_enrichment_date":"2025-10-18 06:13:25","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Red94\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-18T10:08:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-18T10:13:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Daniel Harris\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Daniel Harris\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Daniel Harris\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/585a7b7a03a1d784aced0777f5838c7b\"},\"headline\":\"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-18T10:08:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-18T10:13:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/\"},\"wordCount\":1588,\"commentCount\":15,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/\",\"name\":\"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-18T10:08:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-18T10:13:01+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1024,\"caption\":\"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/articles\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"width\":289,\"height\":90,\"caption\":\"Red94\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/585a7b7a03a1d784aced0777f5838c7b\",\"name\":\"Daniel Harris\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"caption\":\"Daniel Harris\"},\"description\":\"Daniel Harris is a specialist journalist focused on the crossroads of breaking news, extraordinary history, and enduring legends. With a background in historical research and storytelling, he blends timely reporting with timeless narratives, making complex events and ancient myths resonate with today\u2019s readers. Daniel\u2019s work often uncovers surprising links between present-day headlines and legendary tales, offering unique perspectives that captivate diverse audiences. Beyond reporting, he is passionate about preserving oral traditions and exploring how extraordinary stories continue to shape culture and identity.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/author\/daniel-harris\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet","og_description":"&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/","og_site_name":"Red94","article_published_time":"2025-10-18T10:08:52+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-18T10:13:01+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png","width":1024,"height":1024,"type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Daniel Harris","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Daniel Harris","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/"},"author":{"name":"Daniel Harris","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/585a7b7a03a1d784aced0777f5838c7b"},"headline":"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet","datePublished":"2025-10-18T10:08:52+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-18T10:13:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/"},"wordCount":1588,"commentCount":15,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/","name":"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png","datePublished":"2025-10-18T10:08:52+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-18T10:13:01+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1e3763cf7-6f1b-46f1-b3d1-df3dd67a083a.png","width":1024,"height":1024,"caption":"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/555003-twitchcon-security-under-fire-after-emiru-attacked-at-meet-and-greet\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/articles\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"TwitchCon security under fire after Emiru attacked at meet-and-greet"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/","name":"Red94","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization","name":"Red94","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","width":289,"height":90,"caption":"Red94"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/585a7b7a03a1d784aced0777f5838c7b","name":"Daniel Harris","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","caption":"Daniel Harris"},"description":"Daniel Harris is a specialist journalist focused on the crossroads of breaking news, extraordinary history, and enduring legends. With a background in historical research and storytelling, he blends timely reporting with timeless narratives, making complex events and ancient myths resonate with today\u2019s readers. Daniel\u2019s work often uncovers surprising links between present-day headlines and legendary tales, offering unique perspectives that captivate diverse audiences. Beyond reporting, he is passionate about preserving oral traditions and exploring how extraordinary stories continue to shape culture and identity.","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/author\/daniel-harris\/"}]}},"views":881,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11880"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11880\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}