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Express Tribune
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
FaZe Jason addresses death threats after viral Streamer Prom date
FaZe Clan member Jason 'Jasontheween' is speaking out after receiving harassment and death threats following his appearance at the Streamer Prom event with Sakura Shymko, the younger sister of streamer Kyedae. Held on June 18 in Houston and organized by Twitch streamer Funny Mike, the prom was inspired by Kai Cenat's Streamer University. Jason and Sakura quickly became one of the most talked-about pairs after a viral clip showed Sakura kissing Jason during the event. Following the clip's spread across platforms like X (formerly Twitter), online speculation began to circulate suggesting Sakura wasn't genuinely interested in Jason. This led to a wave of negativity and threatening messages directed at both creators. In a public post, Jason addressed the backlash: 'Sakura and I are fine. Please stop sending death threats and harassment, especially toward her. Our streams are for entertainment, but things can be misinterpreted.' Sakura and I are fine. Please stop sending death threats and harassment, especially toward her. Our streams are for entertainment, but things can be misinterpreted. Today didn't go as expected, but we're grateful for the support. Please be kind, we're all human. Thank you. — FaZe Jason (@jasontheween) June 19, 2025 He went on to thank fans for their support and urged kindness in the community. 'Please be kind, we're all human,' he added. Many fans rallied behind Jason and Sakura in the comments, condemning the threats. One user wrote, 'Death threats over a Twitch stream should result in a felony.' This incident follows a similar case in March when Valkyrae faced threats after a stream-sniping controversy. The growing trend highlights the increasing emotional intensity around parasocial relationships in the streaming world.
Express Tribune
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Ethan Klein sues Denims, Frogan, and Kaceytron over copyright violation
YouTube creator and H3 Podcast co-host Ethan Klein is initiating a lawsuit against content creators Denims, Frogan, and Kaceytron, accusing them of copyright infringement tied to his recent "content nuke" video. Klein's legal filing alleges that the three streamers incorporated "substantial portions" of his original footage into reaction videos without sufficient commentary or transformative content—a practice he contends violates U.S. fair use standards. The suit claims their reaction streams were a deliberate attempt to redirect traffic and ad revenue away from Klein's original upload. According to the complaint, the defendants' "low-effort" approach—marked by sparse analysis or added value—fails to transform the original work, thus disqualifying it from fair use protection. Klein asserts that this strategy not only siphoned views but also diminished the potential monetization of his content. This decision reflects escalating disputes in the digital content space over what constitutes acceptable reaction material. Klein, who has previously defended fair use boundaries in high-profile lawsuits, appears to be setting a new benchmark for creators' control over derivative content. At this time, Denims, Frogan, and Kaceytron have not issued public responses to the allegations. Legal analysts predict the case may intensify broader debates around copyright enforcement and fair use in reaction videos—a format increasingly dominant on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. The outcome could shape future standards for what qualifies as transformative content and the rights of original creators in the digital era.
Edinburgh Live
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh tour guide holding 24-hour gameathon says hobby has 'helped him escape'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh tour guide who is holding a 24-hour gameathon has said he's been able to 'escape the stress of everyday life' through gaming. Sean Forrest, who works for Rabbie's Tours, will be gaming for a full day in support of Health in Mind. While the pastime can often be seen through a 'negative perspective, Sean feels it has been 'critical' for him throughout his life in building relationships and spending 'quality time' with others. From 9am on June 20, Sean will be streaming his lengthy gaming session on Twitch. Sean said: "As someone lucky enough to have the support of a psychologist through my childhood, mental health quickly became a topic I strived to break the stigma about. "When I moved to Edinburgh to study, I worked as a resident assistant, where I first heard about Health in Mind. One of the students expressed feeling homesick, overwhelmed, and isolated. "They explained that if it weren't for Health in Mind helping build their resilience, hope and showing them ways to support their mental health, they would have dropped out. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox "This experience spoke to me. It helped me understand how lucky I was to have received the help and support I needed when I was little, and that not everyone was so fortunate. "Shortly after, I decided I had to do everything I could to make my corner of the world brighter, and a great place to start was combining my inspiration – Health in Mind – and one of my core coping strategies, gaming. "Gaming can sometimes be seen through a negative perspective. However, for my whole life, gaming has been critical in fostering relationships, spending quality time with others, living shared experiences and escaping the stress of everyday life." (Image: Supplied) Sean believes 'play of any form' is necessary for building bonds with peers and 'testing your resolve'. He added: "It relieves the worry of failure and promotes creative and innovative thinking. "I believe that play is something hardly any of us allow ourselves to do with the stress of modern life but it should be encouraged in moderation, with other healthy coping strategies for mental health." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages Sean first organised a 24 hour gameathon back in 2019, and had 'huge success'. It's now grown from him sitting on a webcam to a 'full-blown' event. He's running it with the support of Rabbie's Tours, after colleagues expressed interest in joining. He added: "I took my passion and made it into a challenge. Many of my colleagues expressed that they would love to participate in a 24-hour gaming marathon, but would never have the time or space to do so. "Rabbie's has not only shown incredible support, but has been generous enough to encourage staff to use paid volunteering days to participate." You can find Sean's Just Giving page here.
Newsweek
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Carson Hocevar Addresses Mexico City Controversy After Hefty Fine
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar has opened up on the live stream incident in which he made inappropriate remarks about Mexico City. This followed disciplinary action by his team, Spire Motorsports, which imposed a $50,000 fine on him. The statements were released after the NASCAR race weekend in Mexico, where Hocevar finished in 34th place. The 22-year-old driver called Mexico City a "s**t hole" on a Twitch live stream, which prompted his team to release a statement on X. Now, Hocevar has also posted a statement on the social media platform, admitting that it was wrong of him to say what he said. He wrote: "Whoa everybody, the truth is the truth. I said something that not only was wrong, I said it without even laying my own two eyes on CDMX or turning one lap in an actual race at an amazing facility that welcomed me with open arms and I go and say that? Thank you for the support but I'm not sure we're on the same page. You guys want me to be me? Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Totalplay Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Totalplay Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Jaime Lopez/"It was me who said it and it was me who apologized after actually taking the time to explore the city and feel the passion of every fan in attendance. I appreciate the opportunity to learn and I knew before this weekend what respect means to this organization and I didn't meet the standard so I got what I deserved. I hate learning these lessons in the public eye and bringing any negative attention to Spire or me. "We've been fast just about every week and I'm sure I have plenty of mistakes left in me. I appreciate growing up in front of all of you and you guys get to see the good and the bad. I'm just me. I'm trying. It just doesn't always go the way I want and I bring a lot of this on myself. However, I love being in this garage, with this team surrounded by the best drivers and fans in the world. See you in Pocono." Whoa everybody, the truth is the truth. I said something that not only was wrong, I said it without even laying my own two eyes on CDMX or turning one lap in an actual race at an amazing facility that welcomed me with open arms and I go and say that? Thank you for the support… — Carson Hocevar (@CarsonHocevar) June 18, 2025 Spire Motorsports revealed in its statement that the $50,000 fine will be used for social causes. The statement read: "A $50,000 fine, which will be donated in equal portions to three organizations that serve Mexican communities: - Cruz Roja Mexicana (Mexican Red Cross) - providing humanitarian and medical relief across Mexico. - Un Kilo de Ayuda - a nonprofit combating childhood malnutrition and supporting early-childhood development in rural communities. - Fondo Unido México (United Way Mexico) - funding local NGOs that improve education, health, and housing in 22 Mexican states. "Mandatory cultural-sensitivity and bias-awareness training to be completed by Carson Hocevar."
New York Post
20 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is pushing Gen Z boys to the extreme left with twisted views on Israel, 9/11
The moral panic about Andrew Tate and his influence on young men has been massive — but what about the leftist, socialist and arguably antisemitic mega-streamer influencing millions of predominantly young male followers? Hasan Piker, known to his 2.9 million Twitch followers as HasanAbi, appeals to the same 'bro' demographic as stereotypical right-leaning manosphere influencers — popping nicotine pouches, gaming on livestream and hitting up the gym as well as gun ranges — but he sells a very different ideology. The 33-year-old New Jersey born streamer, who recently showed up at anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles in a bulletproof vest, has self-described as leftist, socialist and anti-capitalist. He holds enormous cultural sway with the Zoomers who flock to Twitch, a platform with more users in the 16- to 24-year-old demo than any other. Advertisement 8 Hasan Piker has more than 7 million followers across Twitch, X, Instagram, and YouTube. AP Parents should have their eye on Piker, who has told his 7.3 million followers across platforms — multiple times — that America 'deserved 9/11' and that Jews are 'inbred.' He is truly indefatigable and on Twitch for seven, eight, nine hours day, at least six days a week. As of June 18, Piker's only taken two days off since the month started, and streamed more than 10 hours on June 8. Advertisement Set up at his home monitor, the streamer flips through news clips and articles, from Al Jazeera to Fox News, and occasionally films himself gaming or giving dating advice. He will usually rack up more than a million views over the course of a stream. 8 Piker has said that America 'deserved 9/11' and that Jews are 'inbred.' Instagram/@hasandpiker Piker's stamina is matched only by that of his fans, who flood the comments at breakneck speed. 'May Allah awaken President Xi and allow him to see the evil doing of Israel and the United States,' one commenter said on a recent stream. Another chimed in when Piker showed a clip from Fox News: 'In a just world Fox News in its entirety would be lined up in the Hague for these lies and propaganda.' Advertisement Even after Piker logs off his hours-long video feed, the messages keep pouring in. In a recent livestream discussing Israel's conflict with Iran, he called Israel 'the giant baby nation with nuclear arms' and said its 'existence is a great shame and a serious stain.' 8 Hasan Piker suggested that the May Israeli Embassy shooting could have been a false flag operation. YouTube/HasanAbi Piker also suggested the May 21 Capital Jewish Museum shooting in DC, which left two young Israeli embassy staffers dead, was a 'false flag operation.' 'Every single thing that [accused shooter Elias Rodriguez] did in the aftermath of the shooting is so f–king crazy that it's like, you could not have designed a f–king incident like this,' he said on his livestream. Advertisement Major political figures on the left are clamoring to sit down with him. 8 Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared on Piker's livestream in March. HasanAbi/YouTube Pike got both AOC and Bernie Sanders on camera for an interview together in March, during which he gifted Rep. Ocasio-Cortez a booklet on the pro-Palestinian solidarity movement in Japan. In a recent interview with NYC democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, the pair discussed government-run housing and supermarkets, free public transport and criminal justice reform. 'I want Austrian style, Red Vienna, 65% of the entire city is just peppered with government housing, that's what I want,' Piker said as they bonded over donuts. 8 Piker interviewed Zohran Mamdani, NYC's democratic socialist mayoral candidate. HasanAbi/YouTube 'Let's talk about the unheard minority, the marginalized, people of wealth — POW — I feel like they're getting a hard bargain here with you,' Piker joked. 'Meritocracy, obviously real, Elon Musk worked the smartest and the hardest. Why do you hate the successful, wealthy people?' Meanwhile, Piker drives a $200,000 Porsche Taycan and lives in a nearly $3 million, 3,800 square foot West Hollywood home. Advertisement He was launched into popular consciousness via a strange and somewhat eroticized New York Times profile in April, with the headline 'A Progressive Mind in a MAGA Body.' 8 Piker owns an airsoft gun and occasionally posts photos from gun ranges. Instagram/@hasandpiker 'Mr. Piker's success on camera, in some part, has been aided by the fact that he is, by conventional standards, a very handsome man,' the profile fawned. 'He is 6 feet 4 inches tall and built like a professional athlete, with a square jaw, a beard and a head of thick dark hair.' While parents should laugh off the drooling, they'd be remiss to dismiss Piker's influence on young men who see him as aspirational. Advertisement He's a different kind of male role model than popular-right wing influencers — the sort who tells reporters at pro-Palestine rallies that 'a strong man protects those who can't protect themselves' and whose fans search desperately for a workout routine to achieve his physique. 8 Young male followers praise Piker (right) for his physique, which has inspired some to seek out his workout routine. @hasandpiker/Instagram There's a simplistic narrative that young men are moving to the right politically while young women are going to the left. While this might be more true of Gen Z than with prior generations, the fact of the matter is, kids are liable to go down any number of online rabbit holes. I know this as a Zoomer who grew up with YouTube and, as a tween and young teen, was led to the right and to the left at various times by algorithmic feedback loops. Piker's socialism isn't exactly fringe in Gen Z. A 2022 Pew poll found more 18- to 29-year-olds had a positive view of socialism (44%) than capitalism (40%), and a 2024 YouGov survey found 25% of that same age group had a positive view of communism. Advertisement 8 Piker streams up to 10 hours a day, at least six days a week, on Twitch. Instagram/@hasandpiker It's easier today than ever for a kid who's learning about the world to attach to a couple online voices — whether Andrew Tate or Hasan Piker — as portals to the outside world they're desperate to make sense of. While the mainstream media has its panties in a bunch over influencers turning young men conservative, they're writing fawning puff pieces about the radical left-wing streamers pushing youth to the opposite extreme. We should be equally concerned about kids getting radicalized in any direction — and all play our part in modeling skepticism, critical thinking and media literacy for a generation growing up in the internet age.
