Twitch streamer “Boggles” showed how he stuck a fork into a toaster and pretended to get a massive electric shock. But that was all supposed to have been staged. The ban he received for this is all the more real.
What kind of action was that? Australian Twitch streamer “Boggles” drew attention last week with clips in which he pretended to be electrocuted. In his streams, he repeatedly stuck forks into toasters and then played a pre-recorded video.
For viewers, it should appear as if the streamer was thrown back by a strong electric shock and left unconscious. The stream then stopped due to “technical difficulties”.
While Boggles usually performs in front of double-digit viewers, the clips on other social networks have been significantly more successful. A video was watched by 2.2 million people on X, formerly Twitter. It shows Boggles putting forks into two toasters at the same time to find out whether the effect “cancels each other out.”
The result can be seen here:
Twitch streamer receives real ban for false electric shocks
How did that go for the streamer? The fun was already over on January 19th. Because that’s when Twitch apparently became aware of the streamer’s content. On X, Boggles shared a message from the streaming platform saying they were “concerned about him.”
Self-harming behavior violates the community guidelines, which is why Twitch removed the relevant content and banned the streamer for 30 days. The message also directs the streamer to a page with mental health support resources. He is a valued member of the community and should take care of himself, they say.
Apparently Twitch is concerned that the clips represent dangerous behavior that could be imitated by others.
And in fact, not every viewer in the comments on X seems to be fully aware that it is fake. It says, for example, that Boggles would one day accidentally kill himself for a bit of online fame (via X).
Content creators are apparently resorting to increasingly drastic methods to trigger a “shock factor” in their viewers.
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What’s next for the streamer? In his post he asserted that the whole thing was an “honest mistake”. Until the ban is lifted, he wants to stream on the rival platform Kick. Boggle continues there with a growing number of toasters.
His most successful clip – the one with the two toasters and the apparently stained shorts – was created on Kick. Other streamers also seem to be jumping on board the new “meta”: Kick streamer Grish did a “socket challenge” on his stream, in which he stuck a wet fork into a socket and played a recording similar to Boggles.
It remains to be seen whether Twitch will actually lift the ban on the “repentant” streamer after 30 days or permanently ban him for off-platform violations.
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