81-year-old Minecraft streamer swatted while raising money for grandson's cancer treatment
GrammaCrackers, an 81-year-old Minecraft streamer, was swatted while fundraising for her grandson's cancer treatment. Despite the alarming situation, she reacted with humor, stating it was the most attention she had ever received. The incident involved a significant police presence, but she remained relatively unfazed by the experience.
- ▪GrammaCrackers was asleep when police arrived at her home in response to a fake 911 call.
- ▪The police response included 20 cars, five SWAT vehicles, and drones overhead.
- ▪Despite the seriousness of swatting, GrammaCrackers described the experience as 'kind of fun' and enjoyed the attention from her family.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 days. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre.
- ▪ Minecraft-playing grandma swatted when livestreaming to raise funds for grandson’s cancer treatment — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Minecraft-streaming gran swatted while raising cash for grandson's cancer care — www.theregister.com - Articles
- ▪ 81yo Grandma Streaming Minecraft to Pay for Grandson's Cancer Swatted — TheGamer
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| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 11:28:07 +0000 |
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Hardware Streaming 81-year-old Minecraft streamer swatted while raising money for grandson's cancer treatment News By Joshua Wolens published 20 May 2026 GrammaCrackers says she's 'Never had that much attention in my life.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: GrammaCrackers) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter GrammaCrackers, an 81-year-old Minecraft streamer raising money for her grandson's cancer treatment, fell victim to a swatting recently, with numerous police cars, SWAT trucks, and officers appearing at her home as she slept (via TheGamer)."I was…
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