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Search Results for: swatting

trans twitch swatting

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Trans Twitch streamer raided following swatting hate campaign

More lives could be lost.

stock photo handcuffed hands on keyboard

<img width="300" height="200" alt="stock photo handcuffed hands on keyboard" decoding="async" itemprop="image" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720-700x467.jpg 700w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720.jpg 960w" data-src="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720-300x200.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="stock photo handcuffed hands on keyboard" decoding="async" itemprop="image" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720-700x467.jpg 700w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/igromania-1894847_960_720.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

Man Behind Fatal Swatting Incident Receives Jail Sentence & Gaming Ban

Swatting needs to stop.

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Seattle Police Department Has A New Way To Prevent Swatting

The innovative idea hopes to put an end to the horrific trend.

stock photo handcuffed hands on keyboard

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Man Behind Fatal 2017 ‘Swatting’ Receives 20 Year Jail Sentence

26-year-old Tyler Barriss will serve a 20 year sentence.

domina

<img width="1116" height="629" src="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/f90fda45-domina-screenshot-1.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="domina" decoding="async" itemprop="image" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/f90fda45-domina-screenshot-1.jpg 1116w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/f90fda45-domina-screenshot-1-768x433.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px" />

Domina removed from Steam following dev’s transphobic rant

It’s not the dev’s first controversy.

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Man Tragically Dies After Being Swatted, Targeted Due To Twitter Handle

A life was lost

stop sign cam

<img width="300" height="174" src="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stop-sign-2-300x174.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="stop sign cam" decoding="async" itemprop="image" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stop-sign-2-300x174.jpg 300w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stop-sign-2-700x407.jpg 700w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stop-sign-2-768x447.jpg 768w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stop-sign-2.jpg 1439w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

24/7 Twitch Stop Sign Halts Broadcasting After Pizzas Sent To Neighbours

Don’t worry, it’s back!

gamer with a headset

<img width="300" height="193" alt="gamer with a headset" decoding="async" itemprop="image" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02-300x193.jpg 300w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02-700x451.jpg 700w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02-768x495.jpg 768w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02.jpg 940w" data-src="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02-300x193.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="193" src="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02-300x193.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="gamer with a headset" decoding="async" itemprop="image" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02-300x193.jpg 300w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02-700x451.jpg 700w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02-768x495.jpg 768w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Screenshot-2019-05-03-at-12.20.02.jpg 940w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

Texas Gamer Sends UK Police To Save Unresponsive Teammate

Heroic.

<img width="300" height="168" src="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/super-mario-maker-2-is-adding-online-matchmaking-with-friends-in-post-launch-update-1560286462105-1-300x168.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" itemprop="image" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/super-mario-maker-2-is-adding-online-matchmaking-with-friends-in-post-launch-update-1560286462105-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/super-mario-maker-2-is-adding-online-matchmaking-with-friends-in-post-launch-update-1560286462105-1-700x392.jpg 700w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/super-mario-maker-2-is-adding-online-matchmaking-with-friends-in-post-launch-update-1560286462105-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/super-mario-maker-2-is-adding-online-matchmaking-with-friends-in-post-launch-update-1560286462105-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

Miyamoto: ‘Nintendo Can’t Be Bigger Than Disney Because Of Parents’

The House of Mario vs. the House of Mouse?

gamer with a headset

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14-Year-Old Fortnite Pro ‘Clix’ Swatted Live On Stream

Swatting needs to stop.

<img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bugha-sentinel-solos-fortnite-world-cup-prize-pool-recap-highlights-final-placements-standings-trophy-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" itemprop="image" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bugha-sentinel-solos-fortnite-world-cup-prize-pool-recap-highlights-final-placements-standings-trophy-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bugha-sentinel-solos-fortnite-world-cup-prize-pool-recap-highlights-final-placements-standings-trophy-700x394.jpg 700w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bugha-sentinel-solos-fortnite-world-cup-prize-pool-recap-highlights-final-placements-standings-trophy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bugha-sentinel-solos-fortnite-world-cup-prize-pool-recap-highlights-final-placements-standings-trophy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.gamebyte.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bugha-sentinel-solos-fortnite-world-cup-prize-pool-recap-highlights-final-placements-standings-trophy.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

16-Year-Old Fortnite World Champion Swatted Live On Stream

Horrifying.

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Someone made 400 school bomb threats because they were mad about Minecraft

I have never known someone to get this angry…

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