The Twitch streamer “Boggles” showed how he put a fork into a toaster and pretended to get a massive electric shock. But it all was supposed to be staged. The ban he received for this, however, is all too real.
What was that for an action? The Australian Twitch streamer “Boggles” drew attention to himself last week with clips in which he pretended to get an electric shock. In his streams, he repeatedly stuck forks into toasters and then played a pre-recorded video.
For the viewers, it was supposed to look like the streamer was thrown back by a strong electric shock and fell unconscious. After that, the stream ended due to “technical difficulties.”
While Boggles usually performs for a double-digit audience, the clips were significantly more successful on other social networks. A video was watched by 2.2 million people on X, formerly Twitter. It shows Boggles inserting forks into two toasters at the same time to find out if the effect “cancels each other out.”
You can see the result here:
Twitch streamer receives real ban for fake electric shocks
How did it go for the streamer? The fun ended on January 19. Because Twitch apparently noticed the content of the streamer. On X, Boggles shared a message from the streaming platform stating that they were “concerned about him.”
Self-harm behavior violates community guidelines, which is why Twitch removed the relevant content and banned the streamer for 30 days. In the message, the streamer is also referred to a page with resources for mental health support. He is a valued member of the community and should take care of himself, it further says.
Apparently, Twitch is concerned that the clips represent dangerous behavior that could also be imitated by others.
And indeed, it seems that not every viewer on X is fully aware that it is fake. It says that Boggles could accidentally kill himself one day for a bit of online fame (via X).
Content creators are apparently resorting to increasingly drastic methods to generate a “shock factor” among their viewers.
What’s next for the streamer? He claimed in his post that it was all an “honest mistake.” Until the ban is lifted, he wants to stream on the competing platform Kick. There, Boggle continues enthusiastically with a growing number of toasters.
For instance, 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 the new “meta”: Kick streamer Grish conducted a “socket challenge” in his stream, where he inserted a wet fork into a socket and played a similar recording as Boggles.
It remains to be seen whether Twitch will actually lift the ban of the “repentant” streamer after 30 days or permanently ban him for violations outside the platform.
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