As the new year emerges, streamers look forward to beginning it on a fresh and positive note. However, 2022 is already seeing its share of controversies, with a few big names involved.
Controversies are expected within the streaming community. With an ever-increasing rise in viewership and stricter Terms of Service, streamers have to be cautious of what they present on their platforms.
Barely a month into 2022, the year has had a rocky start for these streamers, from controversial comments and feuds to more serious incidents.
Twitch streamer Quintin "Quin69" Crawford is no stranger to hot takes. 2022 marked his first ban on Twitch, after nearly 7 years of streaming on the platform.
Starting the year off on a controversial footing, Crawford's criticism of shorts that he believed revealed too much skin and his subsequent comments on them warranting sexual assault by some 'deranged person', left his viewers feeling uncomfortable.
Then, on a later stream, he stated that if women were not needed for reproduction, they would have been eradicated long ago. Deemed as promoting hateful conduct or facilitating discrimination, regardless of his original intent, Twitch handed him a 14-day ban from their platform.
Adam "SkyDoesMinecraft" Dahlberg was among the original pioneers of Minecraft content on YouTube. Quickly rising to fame for their innovative gameplay, Dahlberg was a household name in 2010s.
However, Adam has been accused of trauma, abuse and assault by an ex-girlfriend. Twitter user '@Lizzybuggie' aka Elizabeth, posted a comprehensive statement recalling, in detail, instances of the continuous abuse she was allegedly subjected to. Her claims were evidenced by screenshots and recordings of conversations with Dahlberg, along
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