After a YouTuber made serious allegations against the company Fanblast, a massive backlash against the company ensued. On social media, Fanblast is now defending itself against the accusations, which involve fake private chats with Twitch streamers and other influencers.
What is the accusation? At Fanblast, customers can obtain the private numbers of influencers for real money. They can then communicate with them. At least that is the promise of the company. However, the YouTuber RobBubble apparently discovered some inconsistencies:
- The private chats are allegedly not conducted with the streamers but with employees of the Oasis Agency.
- They are said to mentally blackmail the customers to get even more money from them.
- Involved are the companies Fanblast and the influencers themselves, who allegedly provide the chatters with information to avoid contradictions.
- Among the involved influencers are streamers Alexisshv and GwendolynCeline.
RobBubble also reportedly found out that the companies Fanblast and Oasis Agency are located in the same office in Hamburg. For him, it is clear that the two companies are in cahoots and behind the fraudulent scheme.
Twitch streamer Knossi, who co-founded the company Fanblast, has already commented on the serious allegations. He stated that he was only part of the founding and investor team and had no influence on the development of the company. He had no knowledge of the current events.
Now the affected company Fanblast itself is issuing a statement. It is stated on Instagram how they are defending themselves against the accusations and how fans should act in case of doubt.
Fanblast dismisses allegations
What does Fanblast say? The responsible parties clarify what Fanblast actually is, namely a direct connection between fans and content creators. It is not their job to dictate to people what they should do with their tool, that is, Fanblast.
Our job is to ensure that everyone adheres to the rules. If we find that someone is abusing Fanblast, we will block that person.
They advise the affected fans to use the whistleblower system that has been available on the platform since June. It can be used anonymously to report abuse. Since Fanblast does not monitor the private chats, it is important to use the tool and report suspicious activities.
The majority of social media agencies would comply with the terms of service of Fanblast, but there are also black sheep. These would be blocked by Fanblast as soon as they violate the rules.
To make Fanblast even more transparent, we urge all creators to clearly indicate who is communicating with the fans. If messages do not come directly from the creator, but from the team or management, this must be immediately visible to the fans.
In the end, this means: Fanblast denies the accusations and shifts the blame to the management of the influencers. Moreover, fans must report suspicious activities; otherwise, Fanblast cannot act.
Knossi gained fame on Twitch, among other things, for streaming gambling content. However, he later distanced himself from the content and revealed what set him apart from other casino streamers: Knossi became huge on Twitch back then because he streamed online casino games but does not want to belong to “them”
In the end, this means: Fanblast denies the accusations and shifts the blame to the management of the influencers. Moreover, fans must report suspicious activities; otherwise, Fanblast cannot act.
Knossi gained fame on Twitch, among other things, for streaming gambling content. However, he later distanced himself from the content and revealed what set him apart from other casino streamers: Knossi became huge on Twitch back then because he streamed online casino games but does not want to belong to “them”
