Aggressions and irrational demands toward internet talents are numbered. Cover Corporation, the giant agency responsible for operating the popular brand Hololive Production, has just made official its strict policy against customer harassment, marking a definitive zero-tolerance stance to protect the integrity of all its staff and put an end to the worst corners of the internet.

While the company assured it will continue to listen attentively to genuine opinions and comments from its vast community, it drew an unbreakable line for misfits. Based on Japanese government guidelines, the company ruled that any behavior exceeding socially acceptable limits or attempting to harm the environment of its VTubers will be punished immediately. This means that if any user decides to cross the line by demanding event cancellations, unjustified changes in collaborations, or monopolizing technical support time without solid grounds, they will face the full corporate weight.

The official document details the types of prohibited behaviors. Typical defamation on social media, direct threats, insults, and any act of intimidation toward the talents are now a direct ticket to court. If the company determines an individual is harassing its talent, it will immediately restrict their access to all services and resort to the police or its own lawyers to initiate severe legal actions. With this forceful regulation, Cover formalizes its previous efforts to shield its content creators from those who try to take over their careers.

Seeing that this policy destroys the pressure power that extremists believe they have over the streaming industry, do you think other Asian corporations will adopt these strict measures to ensure the peace and mental health of all their creatives?