Popular Kick and Twitch streamer Lacari has been banned from both streaming platforms after he accidentally leaked the shocking contents of a Notepad file to everyone watching his livestream late last night.

The incident went viral fast as other streamers reacted to it, with Lacari himself blaming the whole thing on a computer virus before he was ultimately banned.

But what exactly was in the Notepad file, and why did Lacari end up being banned over it? Here's what you need to know.

Who Is 'Lacari' And What Is The 'Notepad Incident?'

Lacari is a prominent streamer who was affiliated with the streaming group OTK and part of Mythic Talent. Known for his gaming streams, Lacari collaborated with a lot of big streamers in the past, including Cinna and Mizkif. Before his ban, he averaged about 1,900 viewers on Twitch.

The Notepad incident happened in the early morning hours on January 22nd, 2026. During the now-infamous livestream, Lacari accidentally opened a Notepad file that contained a link to an EMLOAD cloud storage folder.

Visiting the link revealed a folder filled with 1,700 adult content files. Some of these files are related to teenagers, minors, animals and controversial anime content, including alleged illegal content.

After being caught and his chat calling him out, Lacari immediately tried to blame a virus for planting the content on his computer, but an on-stream virus scan brought up no results.

The clip was uploaded to the /r/LivestreamFail subreddit and went viral in a few hours, rapidly spreading across social media and ultimately resulting in his ban, as well as a huge wave of reactions and memes.

Lacari accidentally leaks notepad with extremely sus file names pic.twitter.com/aVlN9f8onY

— yeet (@Awk20000) January 22, 2026

How Is Social Media Reacting To Lacari's Notepad Incident?

Reactions to the Notepad incident have not been kind towards Lacari. There are not many people giving him grace, with many accusing him of lying about the computer virus.

Some are also calling the content in the folder illegal and demanding that Lacari have his devices searched, with several even purportedly reporting him to the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.

Some streamers have cut ties with Lacari and denounced him entirely since the incident, including Cinna. Others are reacting to the clip with shock and discussing it, including streamers like xQc, Destiny and YouTuber MoistCr1tiKaL.

So far, no legal action has been taken against Lacari as far as we know, but more details will surely emerge surrounding the story in the week ahead.

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For the full history of the Lacari Notepad Controversy, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.