Archive · 11 Dec 2025
YouTuber IShowSpeed Sued for Damaging Viral Rizzbot
A company called Social Robotics made a robot named Rizzbot that became very popular on social media.
A famous YouTuber named IShowSpeed invited Rizzbot to his livestream.
During the stream, IShowSpeed got upset and started hitting and choking the robot, which caused a lot of damage.
Now, Social Robotics is suing IShowSpeed for $1 million because they say the robot is broken and can't work anymore.
The robot's social media following has also dropped a lot.
IShowSpeed hasn't said anything about the lawsuit yet.
Social Robotics sued IShowSpeed for allegedly damaging their robot, Rizzbot, during a livestream on September 16, 2025.
The lawsuit seeks $1 million in compensation for damages, lost revenue, and emotional distress.
Rizzbot suffered significant damages, including loss of functionality, damaged components, and a 70% drop in viewership.
IShowSpeed's management has not publicly commented on the allegations.
Rizzbot is a popular humanoid robot with over 1 million followers on social media, while IShowSpeed has over 50 million followers.
- Who
- Social Robotics (plaintiff) and IShowSpeed (defendant)
- What
- A lawsuit alleging damages to the Rizzbot robot
- When
- Incident on September 16, 2025; lawsuit filed in November 2025
- Where
- Texas, USA
- Why
- Alleged damages to Rizzbot during a livestream event
- Plaintiff
- Social Robotics
- Defendant
- IShowSpeed (Darren Jason Watkins Jr.)
- Incident Date
- September 16, 2025
- Lawsuit Filed
- November 2025
- Compensation Sought
- $1 million
- Rizzbot's Social Media Following
- Over 1 million followers
- IShowSpeed's Social Media Following
- Over 50 million followers
- Reported Damage
- Total loss of functionality, damaged mouth, neck, mechanical and sensor-related components
- Reported Viewership Decline
- 70% drop in engagement
