\u201cMost swatted streamer\u201d Summit1g condemns swatters for putting loved ones\u2019 lives at risk Twitch: summit1g \/ Unsplash.com: Logan WeaverJaryd \u2018Summit1g\u2019 Lazar is the latest streamer to speak out on the topic of swatting when he revealed that being \u201cthe most swatted streamer\u201d on Twitch has put the lives of his friends and loved ones in danger countless times. Being one of the top streamers on Twitch and a massive celebrity with millions of fans certainly has its perks, but is also comes with plenty of downfalls. In recent years, many of the most popular content creators have been subjected to the dangerous practice of swatting. Despite incidents involving huge Twitch streamers like Tfue and massive YouTube personalities like Ethan Klein, many fans remain ignorant to the extreme danger that these situations can create and might not realize just how often they occur. The latest in a long line of prominent content creators to speak out against the practice of swatting is Jaryd \u2018Summit1g\u2019 Lazar, who revealed that his own swatting incidents have put numerous lives at risk \u2014 including that of his very own father. Lazar opened up about his own experiences with swatting in a series of tweets shared on May 23. The massive personality revealed that he\u2019s been subjected to even more swatting than people might have imagined, due to the fact that he hasn\u2019t shared any of his experiences. \u201cCan\u2019t tell you how many lives have been at risk [because of swatting],\u201d he revealed on Twitter. Summit also shared that these dangerous events had even affected his own father\u2019s safety: \u201cGotta move my dad who just [moved in], wasting my adult time for your childish actions. \u201cIt\u2019s sad [that] the only way to stop [swatting] besides the obvious [hiding your address] is to pretty much recognize that you\u2019ve been swatted. I can only imagine how many idiots have been confused [because] nothing happened on stream so they do it again.\u201d And it\u2019s kinda sad cuz I feel like the only way to stop it 100% besides the obvious \u201cdo a better job hiding your address\u201d is to pretty much recognize that you\u2019ve been swatted. I can only imagine how many idiots have been confused cuz nothing happened on stream so they do it again \u2014 summit1g (@summit1g) May 23, 2021 Summit\u2019s sudden revelation about his encounters with swatting shocked the gaming community. Dozens of his fellow streamers and hundreds of fans shared their support in the replies to his tweets. Fellow streamer Lauren \u2018MsTeamKK\u2019 Johnson expressed her sympathy for Summit, and her and frustration with the practice. I wish there was a better way for them to track down these idiots cause they deserve to be behind bars. I\u2019m so sorry you have to deal with this. \u2014 Lauren (@MsTeamKK) May 23, 2021 While some people might swat a streamer out of anger or to escalate a feud with another creator, many do it simply to see the streamer\u2019s reaction as the events unfold live in front of thousands of viewers \u2014 something that Lazar seems all too aware of. Despite the seriousness of Summit\u2019s situation, the streamer did send out a couple of reassuring tweets to his fans. Didn\u2019t mean to worry you guys, don\u2019t stress I\u2019m just annoyed lol. \u2014 summit1g (@summit1g) May 23, 2021 Lazar also confirmed that his local law enforcement agency has handled the situations properly and helped to keep him and the other occupants of his home safe: \u201cI\u2019m honestly super fortunate that the police have handled it like pros every single time.\u201d Swatting remains an unfortunate, ever-looming threat for many working in content creation. Summit speaking out about his own experiences with swatting has provided another chance to reflect on the seriousness of these illegal actions, and what can be done to address them in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cMost swatted streamer\u201d Summit1g condemns swatters for putting loved ones\u2019 lives at risk Twitch: summit1g \/ Unsplash.com: Logan WeaverJaryd \u2018Summit1g\u2019 Lazar is the latest streamer to speak out on the topic of swatting when he revealed that being \u201cthe most swatted streamer\u201d on Twitch has put the lives of his friends and loved ones in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55581\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}