Drag Queens are being targetted by swatters on Twitch
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nme.comTwitch, as they and many other marginalised groups continue to be targeted.Speaking to NBC News, drag performer Elix, who boasts almost 60,000 followers on Twitch described the moment she was targeted by swatters.“I’m shook.
I’m gooped. I’m gagged that I — I wasn’t scared. In my head, I’m like, ‘My community is waiting for me,”The streamer was led out of her house by the sound of a police loudspeaker, a prank caller having seemingly told the Las Vegas police that Elix had “slit her brother’s throat, hid him in the basement and now was going to take her own life.” This was quickly established to be a “prank”, but the consequences could have been dire.Reflecting on the incident, Elix said: “I’m thinking, ‘I’m a person of colour.
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