#MeToo Claims Upend Amazon, Nvidia Ties to Gamer Personalities
- About 150 online players are accused of a range of misconduct
- Corporate sponsors rethink vetting of streamers they work with
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Major brands are getting caught up in the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault that’s sweeping through video-game streaming, the fast-growing but insular world of watching amateurs and professionals play live online.
In the past month, dozens of women -- often, former girlfriends or fellow streamers -- have accused more than 150 people of everything from rape to groping underage girls to cheating.