{"id":33195,"date":"2025-10-27T07:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2025\/10\/27\/nina-lin-and-zoe-spencer-unbanned-on-twitch-just-a-day-after-getting-banned-for-alleged-sexual-assault-on-said\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T07:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:13:30","slug":"nina-lin-and-zoe-spencer-unbanned-on-twitch-just-a-day-after-getting-banned-for-alleged-sexual-assault-on-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2025\/10\/27\/nina-lin-and-zoe-spencer-unbanned-on-twitch-just-a-day-after-getting-banned-for-alleged-sexual-assault-on-said\/","title":{"rendered":"Nina Lin and Zoe Spencer unbanned on Twitch just a day after getting banned for alleged sexual assault on Said"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-124842363,imgsize-415569,width-400,resizemode-4\/nina-lin-zoe-spencer-unbanned-said.jpg\" alt=\"Nina Lin and Zoe Spencer unbanned on Twitch just a day after getting banned for alleged sexual assault on Said\" title=\" Twitch unbanned Nina Lin &amp; Zoe Spencer just one day after sexual assault controversy involving Faze Silky's assistant (Image via: Getty &amp; @zoespencer__\/Instagram)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\" Twitch unbanned Nina Lin &amp; Zoe Spencer just one day after sexual assault controversy involving Faze Silky's assistant (Image via: Getty &amp; @zoespencer__\/Instagram)\"> Twitch unbanned Nina Lin &amp; Zoe Spencer just one day after sexual assault controversy involving Faze Silky&#8217;s assistant (Image via: Getty &amp; @zoespencer__\/Instagram)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Twitch streamers Nina Lin and Zoe Spencer have been unbanned on the platform just one day after their suspension linked to a resurfaced viral clip involving FaZe Silky\u2019s assistant, Said.<!-- --> The decision to lift their suspension on October 25, 2025, has sparked widespread backlash, with many viewers calling Twitch\u2019s response \u201cperformative\u201d and \u201ctone-deaf.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Twitch lifts ban on Nina Lin and Zoe Spencer just one day after suspension<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The controversy began after Twitch\u2019s moderation team disabled both creators\u2019 channels on October 24, citing a violation of community guidelines. The ban followed renewed outrage over an IRL (In Real Life) stream from May 2024, where Lin and Spencer were seen physically interacting with Said during a group broadcast.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Clips from the stream appear to show the two creators grabbing Said, lifting him onto a bed, and doing sexual actions as he visibly attempts to move away. The moments were widely circulated on X (formerly Twitter), reigniting debates over consent and accountability among online personalities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Despite the uproar, both Lin and Spencer\u2019s accounts were restored after just one day, a move that many viewers found unsettling.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>The controversial May 2024 stream clip that brought Nina and Zoe under fire again<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The footage that resurfaced last week reignited a wave of criticism across streaming communities. Critics pointed out that Said appeared visibly uncomfortable in the recording and never gave explicit consent to the interactions shown on camera.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Meanwhile, some defenders of the streamers claimed the short video clips lacked full context and didn\u2019t represent the entire situation. They argued that the incident was misinterpreted when removed from its original live-stream setting.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Still, the visual evidence left many questioning Twitch\u2019s consistency in handling misconduct cases involving top creators.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Fans blast Twitch for not caring about sexual harassment against men<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Social media erupted following the unban, with fans accusing Twitch of double standards. One user wrote, <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u201cYep twitch doesn\u2019t give a F about sexual harassment against men.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Another added, <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u201cIf the genders were reversed this would be a Netflix documentary and a lifetime ban. Instead they are unbanned in 24 hours. Make it make sense.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Others criticized the platform for prioritizing optics over accountability, calling the move a \u201cperformative ban\u201d meant to quiet backlash rather than protect creators.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      const ifAllowedOnAllPages = allowedSurvicateSections && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('all');\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed || ifAllowedOnAllPages){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n            var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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