LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Imane Anys aka "Pokimane," the well-known female Twitch streamer with an impressive following of over 9 million on the platform, has also expanded her online presence on different platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Threads. In a recent tweet, the streaming queen showed concern over some problems she is facing with Twitter.
Moreover, she attracted a lot of attention for letting her followers know how fond she was of Threads, which has been dubbed the "Twitter killer app." So, keep reading to learn what challenges have surfaced for Pokimane on Twitter, a platform on which she has over 4.2 million followers.
'Idk how to use Twitter anymore'
In a July 22 tweet, Pokimane expressed her frustration over using Twitter. She mentions that her "verified" tab, which typically shows verified accounts, is not functioning like before. Additionally, she notes that her friends have lost their verification checkmarks on their profiles, indicating that there might be an issue with Twitter's verification system. Her tweet read, "my verified tab doesn’t work my friends all lost their checkmarks my replies are filled w engagement baits and girls promoting their OF idk how to use twitter anymore." Furthermore, Pokimane highlights that most of the replies to her tweets are full of engagement baits, which are comments designed to attract attention or interactions, often for promotional purposes.
Overall, Pokimane expresses her confusion and unease with the changes and issues she's experiencing on Twitter, stating her unsureness of how to use the platform effectively, given the current situation. When a follower responded to her tweet, writing, "This place is becoming unbearable," the Twitch Queen replied with "been," indicating that she has been frustrated with the platform for quite some time.
'I hate this place now'
As soon as Pokimane tweeted about her concerns, her fans reciprocated, letting the streamer know about their problems, while some took a different route. One concerning fan wrote, "Yeah and someone keeps trying to sell me and my community drugs I hate this place now🙁," probably talking about comments from bots. "Sounds like Twitter turned into one big dumpster fire. Guess you'll have to dig through a pile of trash to find some decent content. But hey, at least you get to witness the wonders of self-proclaimed influencers and their classy promotions. Enjoy the ride! 🚀," replied one who is clearly displeased with Twitter. "Ah, if only companies recorded clicks and cookies and used them for advertising in order to give people targeted content that they'll engage with... Maybe someone will figure that out...This is who you are," expressed a user, trying to make Pokimane understand how Twitter works. "Better than ever for me, but I think we've pretty different spheres of interests. Celeb/streamer stuff is okay, but I'm really here for science, tech, and silliness," wrote one who actually likes Twitter right now. A fan quipped, "don’t worry baby gorl i’ll march up to elon musk and take care of it for you," to lighten the mood.
