5 Twitch streamers who got swatted on livestream
Streamers are often the target of various pranks at the behest of their viewers. A popular prank often performed at the expense of streamers is swatting. In this prank, the prankster calls the police and other relevant authorities in an attempt to get them to storm the streamer's residence by making up some false emergencies.
The prank's origins lie in the 70s and 80s when fans of writers and pop stars would give out their P/O box numbers for fans to write to them and fans would call the police on them as a prank.
This article discusses streamers who have recently gotten swatted.
Bugha, winner of the 2019 Fortnite World Cup, got swatted while he was scrimming with other pro players. The prankster had called the local police and claimed that Kyle, aka Bugha, had shot his father. As the streamer was celebrating a kill, armed officers stepped into his room with their guns drawn. Thankfully, one of the officers recognized the streamer and de-escalated the situation.
(Read more about the incident here)
Clix was playing in a Fortnite tournament when he became the victim of swatting by what is presumed to be a SWAT team. It is unknown what the prankster told the authorities for them to deploy a SWAT team, but the streamer, who was 15 at the time, was visibly terrified by the incident:
Clix has been swatted three times now with the first instance of it happening back in 2019. As he is one of the youngest streamers on this list, this was a matter of great concern for many members of the community and law enforcement.
(Read more about the incident here)
Tfue is one of the biggest victims of swatting. The variety streamer was last swatted while he was playing Minecraft. The streamer was responding to the chat when a person outside the
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