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• @kellen_browning Kellen Browning on x

  Famous Twitch stars like @Amouranth, @brookeab and @dizzykitten7 have dream jobs, making money streaming video games. But it comes at a price: endless harassment and obsessed fans who stalk them. “They feel like they know you.” New story w/@kashhill: https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @cypheroftyr @cypheroftyr on x

  I'm just gonna keep sharing this, especially for the folks who told me I was overreacting when I had an active stalker on here and Twitch. That said I was just giving him attention & what he wanted. https://twitter.com/...

• @p90princess Ali on x

  The laundry list of names, including myself, who have experienced terrifying stalker situations is staggering. This article gives a small look into a huge problem. Not only with lack of law enforcement protecting us - but the serious problem of parasocial interactions. 😞 https://…

• @tothecontrary @tothecontrary on x

  “Stars on the video game streaming platform invite viewers into their homes virtually. What happens when one shows up in person?” https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @camillapanda @camillapanda on x

  I have had a stalker since starting streaming. I was fortunate that police took me seriously. I am lucky to not recieve death threats or anything beyond the weird DMs daily. However we need to not normalize this behavior. It shouldn't come with the job. https://www.nytimes.com/..…

• @kellen_browning Kellen Browning on x

  After dealing with a stalker in 2018, @Amouranth/@wildkait got security cameras, guns and a guard dog. That didn't stop a fan from Estonia from showing up at her door. “I don't know what else to do at this point, besides build a moat with crocodiles.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @fusrodoc Emory S. Daniel Jr. PhD. on x

  I would encourage those to read the article also read the journal article that it references by @DrKowert and myself. This is not a problem specifically to the most popular streamers. You can have a stream of 8 or 8,000 viewers and still have these issues. https://twitter.com/...

• @kellen_browning Kellen Browning on x

  Harassment is common across social media, but livestreamers have it particularly bad. They have a warning for future stars: Be careful with your personal information. “Disguise your home. Don't do house tours. They'll find you,” @sweetanita said. https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @cypheroftyr @cypheroftyr on x

  “In April, after Ms. Bond, now 24, talked on Twitch about her plans to go to the Coachella music festival, online harassers threatened to kill her mother and set her house on fire if she went. She canceled the trip. Just in case.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @nytimes @nytimes on x

  High-profile Twitch streamers are increasingly dealing with harassment and stalking from fans. “They see into your home, into your bedroom, and it feels very personal with them,” said one streamer who called the police after a fan tried to enter her home. https://www.nytimes.com/…