'I'm Going to Have to F**king Say Something':Tectone Calls Out Twitch for Telling Him to Stay Quiet

Time of India

6 hours ago

Image via: YouTube/@Tectone
John 'Tectone,' a significant streaming influencer, has brought new fire to the Twitch criticism flame after his recent suspension. On June 26, 2025, the streamer was hit with a seven-day ban following, according to him, a mass report campaign from followers of fellow streamer Denims.
The original incident that triggered this backlash came when Tectone used the term 'fuckdoll' when talking about Denims' OnlyFans content. What came next, as described by Tectone, was a targeted and malicious smear campaign full of defaming and baseless allegations such as him being a 's**ual predator who beats women."
Twitch's Response: 'Just Ignore It'
In a subsequent video statement, Tectone disclosed that Twitch actually reached out to him privately, telling him that he should shut up about the attacks.
"They (Twitch) sent me a DM on how to deal with this. And they told me to just ignore them. That's their solution. They want me to just ignore them. Guys, Twitch, you telling me to just ignore them is you telling me to have people send me career-ending false allegations, going after my friends, going after my friends' dead f*king parents, and just ignoring them. What type of disgusting f*king monsters do you have to be, to expect me to be able to be defamed, slandered, have my livelihood ripped away from me!"
The apparent inaction from Twitch has understandably left the streamer infuriated, who claims the advice to keep quiet has instead made him feel powerless as he's been subjected to a torrent of harassment and slander.
Tectone was unrepentant, going so far as to say that he refuses to stop, even if it leads to additional bans. He maintains that he's not trying to inflame racial bias or violate any policies. He's reacting to what he believes are coordinated, misleading attacks designed to end his career.
A Double Standard?
By not stepping in to contest the harmful and damaging allegations that Denims and her community are spreading, Tectone feels that Twitch is, at best, letting targeted harassment go unchecked.
Tectone's latest explosion on the issue highlights a more troubling problem that many creators have been sounding the alarm on. Platforms' reactions when streamers get hit by bullshit claims or an online mob. To him, Twitch's encouragement to simply 'ignore it' isn't only useless advice. It's an abdication of responsibility to shield creators from tangible harm.
As he keeps fighting back, this case can not only go much further, but trigger more important conversations around streamer safety, moderation policy, and the impact of public shaming on streaming platforms.
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