Boggles, an Australian-based Twitch streamer, recently went viral after apparently livestreaming a stunt in which he electrocuted himself by sticking a metal fork into a toaster. To be clear, every time he did this it was fake, but that didn’t stop Twitch from banning the content creator for 30 days for violating the site’s rules regarding self-harm.
Last week, Boggles streamed himself. push a fork into the toaster And the explosive explosions electrocuted and often destroyed rivers. While the stream saw decent numbers on Twitch, clips of the stunt (which, to be clear once again, are fake) went viral on other social media sites. The clip shows him shoving two forks into two toasters, causing them to explode and then apparently pooping on himself. Over 2 million views. As reported in our online newsletter garbage day, thanks to X’s new focus on controversial videos that generate tons of engagement on the platform, many people saw the toaster stunt and had opinions about it. But now, it seems like Twitch isn’t happy with these fake but dangerous-looking stunts.
as discovered by esports commentator and reporter According to Jake Lackey, Boggles was banned from Twitch on January 21st for 30 days. Email shared by streamer on Twitter. “We have reviewed your content and are concerned about you,” Twitch said in an email announcing its temporary ban and removal of the toaster video.
“In accordance with our Community Guidelines and to protect our community, we have removed this content. Suicidal and self-harm (participating in activities that may endanger life or cause physical harm) are prohibited on Twitch. “This is a violation of our Community Guidelines, so we have temporarily suspended your account.” (30 days). Please know that he is a valued member of the Twitch community. Please be careful. “
Kotaku We’ve reached out to Twitch for more information.
In response to the ban, Boggles called it an “honest mistake” and asked Twitch to lift the ban. He also tagged his rival streaming platform, Kick, and created new accounts on other services shortly after.
“Streaming on Kick until the ban is lifted. I love you all so much, and I’m sorry for being banned.” Boggles.
as garbage day According to , some people actually believed that Mr. Boggles may have been electrocuted. That’s because the streamer has a history of doing stupid stunts, including spraying gamers with deodorant at DreamHack Melbourne in 2023.That stunt captivated him reportedly banned for life From the DreamHack event.
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