Pokimane reveals she\u2019s been harassed for years by obsessive fan Pokimane, Twitch \/ FreepikThanks to the advent of the internet, celebrities and popular personalities are easier to engage with than ever \u2013 but, sometimes, the ease of online communication can take a dramatic turn, as well-known Fortnite and Apex Legends. However, some fans toe the line as to what is considered socially acceptable behavior, crossing basic personal boundaries with inane requests and even stalking or harassing the object of their affections. 600https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0HOjiolyiL\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkPokimane admitted that she has been the victim of such harassment during a July 20 stream, explaining that she\u2019s been targeted by a single individual who has insulted her via email for nearly four years. \u201c\u2026I get enough random people in my emails,\u201d Pokimane began. \u201cYou know there\u2019s this one guy who\u2019s been calling me the c-word in my emails for three and a half years? Maybe four?\u201d While Pokimane didn\u2019t elaborate on the email creeper, she is no pushover when it comes to harassment, having given brutal responses to hateful donations and creepy messages in her Twitch chat, as seen during a broadcast in early May. \u201cI\u2019m just going to stare at you until you feel bad about what you\u2019ve done,\u201d Pokimane said to her audience, after one user used her \u201cpokiPUKE\u201d emote in reference to her skin. \u201cEvery single one of you out there, I know what you did. I know what you said in chat.\u201d Pokimane\u2019s email stalker follows a chilling broadcast from another Twitch streamer on the same day, who was followed by her stalker of six months on a public bus \u2013 who sat just behind her and covered his face with a fan to avoid being exposed. While the streamer ultimately ended her broadcast with a well-needed trip to the police station, her frightening encounter follows the murder of \u201ce-girl\u201d Bianca Devins, who was stabbed to death by a man she\u2019d met on Instagram who felt entitled to her affections. Whether large or small influencers, having an internet presence can, unfortunately, attract unwanted attention, creating a toxic and fearful environment for women with any sort of online audience. If you or someone you know feel that you are being followed or harassed and are unsafe, please contact local law enforcement straight away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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