“Addiction is like the disease of the mind” - Pokimane talks about addiction after reading a fan’s controversial message in Twitch chat
Twitch star Imane "Pokimane" spent a few hours talking about the ongoing controversy on the livestreaming platform surrounding big-name streamers accepting sponsored gambling deals.
While she was interacting with her fans and talking about gambling and its impact on mental health, a viewer made a very controversial statement, forcing Imane to address the issue.
She took this opportunity to converse about addiction and mentioned:
The Legacy Award winner spent the first half of her stream chatting about the controversy surrounding certain well-known streamers accepting huge amounts of money to host sponsored gambling streams.
As the topic of conversation moved from one thing to the next, the subject of addiction started to surface. Soon enough, a viewer by the name "zjpkid_" made a very controversial comment on the subject matter, saying:
The Twitch sensation was stunned after reading the viewer's comments and began addressing it by mentioning the lack of awareness surrounding various types of addictions prevalent in society.
She insisted that people need to be educated on the matter of addiction:
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Her address continued further:
Following this, the OfflineTV (OTV) co-founder pointed directly at the viewer's negative comments and said:
Pokimane added by mentioning that addiction is a mental illness, and it does not spare anyone depending on their moral compass. Her profound statement came to an end when she said:
Once her argument came to a close, the Moroccan-Canadian streamer joked by saying that her fans should vote for her if she somehow becomes a politician in the future.
Fans on Reddit posted zjpkid_'s chat log to show the type of messages they posted on the streamer’s Twitch chat. Redditors were shocked to
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