CINCINNATI, OHIO: On Wednesday, August 16, one of the most popular YouTubers, IShowSpeed, streamed his gameplay of Five Nights at Freddy's, a notably terrifying horror game.
During his broadcast, he was startled by one of the game's animatronics and converted his terror into a jibe toward the character, shoving his private part toward the screen.
Speed was stunned by what happened as he accidentally flashed his audience, consisting of thousands of viewers of various ages.
Following the accident, fans were concerned that their favorite streamer would be permanently banned from the platform for violating YouTube's guidelines.
The platform's guidelines condemn "the depiction of clothed or unclothed genitals, breasts, or buttocks that are meant for sexual gratification," as well as "the depiction of sexual acts, or fetishes that are meant for sexual gratification."
Fans supported their favorite streamer in the situation, believing "it was a mistake."
YouTube will not ban IShowSpeed
It appears that these fans can take a break from their efforts to get YouTube to ease up on Speed. According to TMZ, the streamer will not face a ban as a result of the incident.
When TMZ contacted YouTube for their response, they were told that Speed had withdrawn his stream from their platform shortly after the incident occurred.
Despite the fact that he violated YouTube's standards, the site maintains he's fine to continue streaming.
Fans are celebrating on social media after fears that the streamer would have to find another home for his broadcasts after being permanently banned from Twitch in 2021.
Viewers did everything they could to prevent Speed from being banned. According to TikToker NoahGlennCarter, supporters asked one another to propagate hashtags such as #savespeed in an attempt to keep his account alive.
IShowSpeed's fans support him
A torrent of tweets from supporters describe the scenario as a genuine "accident" and beg YouTube to be merciful in their handling of Speed's case.
A fan of Speed wrote, "Speed should not get banned for being himself, he was trying to entertain his fans and by this he “accidentally” showed one of his body parts. But this man has poured his heart out on yt and cares for his fans theres multiple vids of him showing this #savespeed @YouTube @ishow."
Another user posted, "#SaveSpeed we know it was a mistake @ishowspeedsui and you shouldn't be banned." A third admirer claimed, "#savespeed its was an accident YouTube. Speed wouldn't do that infront 20k+ People."
The entire reason Speed moved to YouTube in the first place was that he was banned from Twitch in 2021 for a misogynistic outburst during a show with Adin Ross.
Many internet users are speculating whether Speed would join Kick if he is banned from YouTube.
