Allegations of sexually explicit messages to a minor against Dr Disrespect
Dr Disrespect banned from Twitch in 2020 over similar allegations
Partners and sponsors cut ties with Beahm and Midnight Society
YouTube suspends monetization on Dr Disrespect's channel
In recent developments, YouTube has suspended monetization on Dr Disrespect's channel following serious allegations against the streamer, Guy Beahm. These allegations involve alleged sexually explicit messages to a minor. Partners and sponsors have cut ties with Beahm, as well as his co-founded game studio Midnight Society. The suspension from YouTube's Partner Program means that the channel is no longer able to monetize on the platform. This action comes after details surrounding Dr Disrespect's 2020 ban from Twitch and his alleged sexually explicit messages to a minor have continued to emerge. As more evidence comes to light, sponsors and business partners have been quick to cut ties with Beahm, demonstrating the severity of the allegations. The situation serves as a reminder of the importance of responsible behavior online and the consequences that can arise from such misconduct.
YouTube has suspended monetization on Dr Disrespect's channel amidst serious allegations against the streamer, Guy Beahm.
Beahm was previously banned from Twitch in 2020 for similar reasons.
Partners and sponsors have cut ties with Beahm following the allegations, as well as his co-founded game studio Midnight Society.
Accuracy
, Dr Disrespect admitted to inappropriate conversations with a minor.
Former Twitch employee claimed Beahm was permanently banned for sending inappropriate messages to a minor, which has been corroborated by multiple sources including The Verge, Bloomberg, and Rolling Stone.
Beahm confessed to messaging the minor but denied being a predator or pedophile.
Dr Disrespect was permanently banned from Twitch in June 2020 for allegedly sexting a minor through the platform's Whispers feature.
Beahm continued to send sexually explicit messages to the minor even after learning she was underage.
Twitch investigated the allegations and made the decision to permanently terminate Beahm’s account due to the severity of his behavior.
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Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position of Dr Disrespect allegedly sexting a minor. The article does not provide any context or information about the alleged victim or her age at the time of the conversations. The author also uses emotional manipulation by implying that Dr Disrespect's actions were particularly egregious and harmful, despite not providing any evidence to support this claim.
Three sources confirmed to Bloomberg that Beahm had been kicked off the site for sending direct messages to a minor that included sexually graphic details.
Rolling Stone has learned that Beahm was kicked off the platform in 2020 for allegedly sexting a minor through a since-discontinued messaging feature called Whispers, even after learning she was underage.
Four years after gamer celebrity and streaming star Dr Disrespect, 42, was banned from Twitch for undisclosed reasons, reports emerged this week that he had allegedly used the Amazon-owned platform’s direct messaging feature to send sexually explicit texts to a minor.
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The article contains several instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. The authors use phrases like 'gossip reached a fever pitch', 'explosive tweet last week', and 'crucial elements of Beahm’s latest defensive tweet are inaccurate' to create a sensational tone. They also quote former Twitch employee Cody Conners stating that Beahm was banned for sexting a minor, which is an appeal to authority as it is the opinion of one person. However, they do not provide any evidence or confirmation from Twitch or law enforcement regarding this claim.
][gossip reached a fever pitch][/], [][explosive tweet last week][/], [][Cody definitely got the ball rolling.[/] /]
crucial elements of Beahm’s latest defensive tweet are inaccurate.
Bias
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The authors, Rod Breslau and Miles Klee, demonstrate a clear bias against Dr Disrespect by reporting on the allegations of him sexting a minor and providing details of his alleged conversations. They also express their own opinions that Beahm's tweets were inaccurate.
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Rolling Stone has learned that Beahm was kicked off the platform in 2020 for allegedly sexting a minor through a since-discontinued messaging feature called Whispers, even after learning she was underage.
Dr Disrespect was permanently banned from Twitch in 2020 for sending sexually explicit messages to a minor which has been corroborated by multiple sources including The Verge, Bloomberg, and Rolling Stone.
Former Twitch employee claimed Beahm was permanently banned for sending inappropriate messages to a minor, which has been corroborated by multiple sources including The Verge, Bloomberg, and Rolling Stone.
Google confirmed suspension of Dr Disrespect’s channels from YouTube Partner Program and any future channels he might create.
Accuracy
Dr Disrespect admitted to inappropriate conversations with a minor
Multiple reports corroborated allegations of Dr Disrespect sending sexually explicit messages to a minor
Beahm confessed to messaging the minor but denied being a predator or pedophile
Deception
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The article reports on allegations that Ethan 'Dr Disrespect' Beahm sexted a minor. The author provides multiple sources corroborating these allegations and quotes from the alleged victim stating she was underage. The article also includes statements from YouTube confirming they have suspended monetization of Dr Disrespect's channel due to these allegations. This meets the criteria for selective reporting, as only details that support the author's position are reported.
Business partners are continuing to ditch Guy ‘Dr Disrespect’ Beahm after multiple reports corroborated allegations that he ‘sexted’ a minor through Twitch, and the streamer himself admitted to conversations that ‘sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate’ with someone who was underage.
That claim has since been corroborated by The Verge, Bloomberg, and Rolling Stone...
They want me to disappear... yeah fucking right.
Fallacies
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Bias
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The author Ethan Gach reports on the allegations against Dr Disrespect (Beahm) of sexting a minor and the consequences of these allegations including YouTube's demonetization of his channel. The article does not contain any overtly biased language towards Beahm or any specific political, religious, ideological or monetary bias. However, the author does use strong language to describe Beahm's actions as 'inappropriate conversations that sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate with someone who was underage'. This could be seen as implying that Beahm's actions were extreme or unreasonable. Additionally, there is a disproportionate number of quotations from sources corroborating the allegations against Beahm compared to any potential quotes from him denying these allegations.
Business partners are continuing to ditch Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm after multiple reports corroborated allegations that he “sexted” a minor through Twitch, and the streamer himself admitted to conversations that “sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate” with someone who was underage.
That claim has since been corroborated by The Verge, Bloomberg, and Rolling Stone
Guy 'Dr Disrespect' Beahm was banned from Twitch in 2020 for violating the platform's code of conduct.
Former Twitch account director Cody Conners revealed that Beahm sexted with a minor via the platform’s internal messaging system in a tweet on June 21, 2024.
Beahm admitted to the allegations in a Twitter statement on June 25, 2024.
Midnight Society ended its relationship with Beahm following an internal investigation on June 24, 2024.
Turtle Beach terminated its contract with Beahm on June 25, 2024.
Mountain Dew no longer works with Beahm as of June 25, 2024.
A spokesperson for the San Francisco 49ers said they will not be working with him going forward.
Accuracy
Beahm moved his livestreaming operation to YouTube after being banned from Twitch.
Bloomberg verified the claim made by Conners on June 25, 2024.
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority when quoting Cody Conners and Bloomberg's report. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Beahm's actions as 'sexting with a minor' and 'inappropriate contact with a minor'.
“Former Twitch account director of strategic partnerships Cody Conners ended the speculation by posting a tweet implying that Beahm’s ban was the result of the streamer sexting with a minor via the platform’s internal messaging system.”
“On June 25, Bloomberg published a report verifying the claim.”
