SUBJECT
Integrated video streaming tied to memecoin promotion and trading pages on Pump.fun
FEATURE OVERVIEW
Initial Launch
Feature added to enable real-time promotion of user-created tokens via embedded live video feeds
Streamers could broadcast directly on token pages to drive engagement and purchases
PRIMARY INCIDENTS — NOVEMBER 2024
Documented Misuse Cases
Multiple documented cases during streams; content warnings apply
- Threats of self-harm
- Animal harm (e.g., threats to harm pets unless token market cap increased)
- Graphic violence
- Harassment
- Explicit/NSFW content
- Other disturbing acts intended to drive token purchases or virality
Platform Actions During Peak Backlash
- Removed specific streams (hundreds reported taken down)
- Founder Alon Cohen publicly addressed "repulsive/dangerous content"
- Acknowledged platform efforts to protect users
Full Suspension
Livestream functionality disabled platform-wide for indefinite period
Cited challenges from "unprecedented growth" straining moderation capacity
Community message acknowledged concerns over recent events
RELAUNCH TIMELINE
Limited Relaunch (5% of Users)
Rolled out to limited 5% of users (initially "power users" or selected group)
New Features:
- Updated moderation systems
- Transparent guidelines
- Stricter policies
Full Platform Relaunch (100% of Users)
Expanded to full platform access following phased testing
New Safeguards:
- Industry-standard moderation tools
- Automated filters
- Increased human moderators
- Explicit prohibited content list
POST-RELAUNCH MODERATION POLICY
As documented in platform guidelines
Prohibited Content
Graphic violence, threats (including self-harm or harm to others/animals)
Harassment, hate speech, doxxing
Sexual exploitation, nudity
Illegal activities, terrorism promotion
Unauthorized intellectual property use
Enforcement Mechanisms
- Stream termination for violations
- Account suspension/bans
- Required agreement to streaming code of conduct
Platform stated mission: Preserve creativity/freedom of expression while preventing illegal, harmful, or negative interactions
CONTINUED INCIDENTS (POST-RELAUNCH)
Persistent Disturbing Content
Reports of disturbing content persisting into 2025:
- Exploitation of disabilities for feigned death scenarios
- Extreme stunts in September 2025 streams
Mainstream coverage characterized some broadcasts as "disturbing" or potentially illegal in certain jurisdictions (e.g., France)
No full shutdown reported after April 2025 relaunch
Source: [4]ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL EVENTS
Separate X Platform Incident
Suicide livestream on X (not on Pump.fun) linked to memecoin rug pull losses
Contributed to broader scrutiny of memecoin promotion ecosystems
Not directly on Pump.fun platform; contextual to industry concerns
CURRENT STATUS (AS OF JANUARY 31, 2026)
Platform positions feature as part of social hub evolution (competing with TikTok/Twitch/Rumble on Solana)
ALLEGATIONS
Community/media reports; no formal liability findings
- Feature incentivized extreme behavior for token promotion (e.g., shock value to pump prices)
- Insufficient initial moderation enabled harmful/illegal content
- Ethical concerns over profiting from disturbing streams
UNCORROBORATED / REDACTED ATTRIBUTES
- Exact number of streams removed or accounts banned (platform referenced "hundreds" in November 2024; no comprehensive public tally)
- Full internal moderation logs or incident response details (beyond public statements and policy docs)
- Quantified impact on platform revenue/volume from suspension (reported drops post-November 2024; attributed in part to livestream pause)
- Any unresolved legal complaints tied specifically to livestream content (none confirmed beyond general class action context in FILE 005)