India, Oct. 18 -- Popular streamer and cosplayer Emily "Emiru" Schunk appears to have been attacked during a meet-and-greet on the first day of TwitchCon 2025 in a viral video that has gone viral on social media. This has sparked a backlash from fans and other creators, as well as new worries about creator safety at the event.

In the video that was widely shared on X, Reddit, and other platforms on October 17, 2025, a man can be seen approaching Emiru while she is onstage. He also appears to grasp her and leans in toward her neck. Following this, event security intervenes and removes the person out of the area after Emiru pushes him away in shock.

Social media users have expressed fury to the video, which has been seen hundreds of thous...