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Twitch streamer Jinnytty, right, is doing a live broadcast, as a man who made racist attacks on her is caught on video in France, Wednesday. Screen image captured from X
A video showing a Korean Twitch streamer harassed with racist and sexist language during a livestream in downtown Toulouse, France, has gone viral, sparking global outrage.
Yoo Yoon-jinn, better known online as Jinnytty, is a popular Korean content creator with over 1.1 million subscribers. She is known for her travel livestreams, sharing cultural experiences from places like the United States and Europe.
On Wednesday, while livestreaming her walk through the streets of Toulouse, she was suddenly harassed by a man on a scooter. The attacker approached her without warning, slapped the camera she was using to stream and shouted a stream of racist and misogynist insults.
“What are you filming? You dirty Chinese woman. Get lost, you filthy whore,” he yelled before fleeing the scene.
The disturbing incident was broadcast live to thousands of viewers.
Shaken, Jinnytty reacted in disbelief on the livestream. “What was that?" she said. "I was filming my face. I wasn’t pointing at him. He just went behind in the background. This is a public area.”
As the footage spread rapidly online, viewers and fans voiced outrage and demanded action. Although Jinnytty herself initially expressed skepticism about reporting the attack to the police, saying she didn’t believe it would help, viewers took the matter into their own hands, sharing clips of the assault and urging local authorities to identify and arrest the perpetrator.
In response to the growing public backlash, Emilion Esnault, deputy mayor of Toulouse, issued an official statement condemning the incident.
“Full support to Jinnytty, a streamer who was insulted and assaulted live in Toulouse. Like too many people in Toulouse, she was subjected to unacceptable behavior. Justice must be firm to put an end to this impunity.”
Local media reports have highlighted growing concerns over the safety of tourists and foreigners in French cities, with this incident reigniting public debate on issues of racism and security.
