Social media influencers are also entitled to their privacy, a Twitch streamer said after "stalkers" suddenly showed up at her house prompting her to call the police.
POPULAR Twitch streamer Alinity accused fans of harassment after they showed up at her home during a stream.
The incident is now under investigation by the police.
Natalia ‘Alinity’ Mogollon streams video game content on Twitch with over one million subscribers.
She posted her experience on Twitter and has condemned the fans’ actions.
"Showing up at a content creators house is considered harassment," wrote the streamer on Twitter.
"I do not tolerate this and will be contacting the police and an incident report will be filed."
After getting support from other fans and streamers alike, Alinity revealed more about her intruders and admitted that they were “just a bunch of bored children.”
“I was streaming and they were saying things in my chat about them being outside my window while describing the color of my home. So scary,” she wrote.
The issue has been, sadly, common for years with influencers including Pewdiepie, David Dobrick, and Bretmanrock having to make videos asking people not to invite themselves over to their house.
Influencers are not the only ones having trouble with fans.
In April, Taylor Swift’s apartment was broken into by a stalker who, just months after another man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for threatening to kill her.
(See also: Taylor Swift’s stalker arrested in her NY apartment )
Actor and content creator Gabbie Hanna wrote to Twitter earlier this month on how social media can facilitate cyberstalking and leave users fearing for their lives during the pandemic.
The worst part of having a stalker is the paranoia," Hanna wrote. "It makes it hard to engage with fans because you never know if it's the person that hurt you behind the keyboard."
As the world progresses further into the digital age with streaming being one of the industry’s fastest-growing platforms for its on-demand content at the viewers’ discretion.
Influencers and streamers are still people with rights to privacy. Stalking and researching their private information is unlawful and widely condemned by the creator community.
There are other ways to show support and connect with them without compromising their safety.
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