On September 10, 2023, a low-tier short YouTuber broke into the home of popular gamer Akari Shibuya from behind during a live outdoor broadcast, raping her anally and vaginally while continuing the stream. As multiple assailants invaded and assaulted her one after another, he left the words, "If you guys jerk off to this, go ahead and report me." On February 15, 2022, a well-known Kansai-accented female gaming streamer caused public outrage during a live broadcast with inappropriate comments, provoking backlash from short men and sparking a massive online controversy.