Stream sniping is the practice of watching a live streamer's broadcast to gain real-time information about their position, loadout, or strategy in a multiplayer game, then using that information to find and kill them. It sits in an ethical gray area because the streamer is voluntarily broadcasting their screen, but the sniper is using that information to gain an unfair competitive advantage. For streamers, it creates a paradox: the larger their audience, the more likely they are to be sniped, meaning success actively makes the game harder. Some games have added stream delay features or hide-lobby options, and some tournaments have banned it outright, but enforcement is nearly impossible since proving intent requires reading someone's mind.