"This situation makes me feel disgusted, vulnerable, nauseous, and violated" - Maya releases a statement following the deepfake controversy
On February 1, 2023, Twitch streamer Maya Higa took to Twitter to issue a statement in response to the recent deepfake debacle. She recalled a harrowing incident in 2018 and compared it to the recent controversy, saying that she had been used by "hundreds of men for s*xual gratification" without her consent.
Maya also mentioned founding the non-profit animal sanctuary, Alveus Sanctuary, when she was 22 years old and that she has since raised more than $1 million.
The streamer went on to say that she has "created zero s*xual content" on Twitch over the course of her career, and yet her face was "stolen." The Twitter address concluded with Maya stating:
The Twitter update posted on February 1 began with Maya recalling an incident in 2018 before saying that the "world" was debating the validity of her experience:
Maya discussed Alveus Sanctuary in the next section, stating that she hasn't created any s*xual content in her three-year online career:
The streamer continued further, saying:
Several prominent personalities reacted to Maya's statement on Twitter and here are some of the most relevant ones:
A conversation thread about the content creator's statement went viral on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, garnering more than 1,500 comments in just a few hours. Here's what the Reddit community had to say:
Twitch streamer Blaire "QTCinderella" also addressed the controversy during an emotional broadcast on January 31. After explaining why she decided to talk about the situation on a livestream, the Streamer Awards host revealed that she would be taking legal action against the streamer deepfake website.
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