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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno is calling out YouTubers to cause trouble after Johnny Somali was arrested for allegedly trespassing during a Kick broadcast.
The world of streaming has been dogged by controversy in recent weeks with the livestream of Kick Johnny Somali causing uproar in Japan, disappointing locals and other streamers.
Over the past few months, Somali has been attacked for racist outbursts targeting locals and even harassed Twitch streamer Meowko after bumping into her.
Now, after being arrested by Japanese police, Cabinet Secretary Matsuno has weighed in on the controversy.
The streamer called for a stop to “invading privacy and causing nuisance” in Japan
At a press conference in late September, Cabinet Secretary Matsuno discussed the controversy and expressed his belief that streamers should refrain from “invading privacy and causing nuisance.”
While the official believes that streamers should have the right to broadcast, the trouble that IRL streams cause for non-streamers prompted him to speak out.
“Of course, we must ensure the freedom of YouTubers and other broadcasters, but within that, we must not violate the privacy of others or cause nuisance. Of course, you must limit doing so,” he said.
Matsuno added that police should respond appropriately to this policy whenever privacy is violated or someone causes a nuisance.
Since being arrested live on stream for allegedly breaking into a construction site, Johnny Somali has remained inactive on Kick and has not posted to Discord.
It is unclear what crime he is being charged with, but illegally entering Japan can result in up to three years in prison. We’ll have to wait and see what happens to the controversial streamer and whether a trial takes place.
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