The Twitch streaming platform, at any given moment, is being watched by more people than any TV news network. Annually, 21.4 ...
A lawmaker’s accusation that Twitch has seen an “amplification of antisemitism” since last year’s Hamas attack on Israel has ...
Specific references to the LGBTQ+ community have been removed, but the updated guidelines are still too vague to be useful.
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has issued a statement addressing criticism around their policies on content deemed anti-semitic or ...
Piker has claimed “America deserved” the Sept. 11, 2001, Al Qaeda terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Critics, including Rep. Ritchie Torres, say that Piker is emblematic of a much deeper problem at the Amazon-owned platform ...
A Twitch spokesperson said the platform disabled some sign-ups in Israel and the Palestinian territories after Oct. 7, 2023, ...
The new policy follows weeks of back-and-forth complaints about Islamophobia and antisemitism on the platform.
The Twitch Blocking New Users From Israel Controversy, also known as Twitch Banning Israeli and Palestinian User Signups ...
Torres concludes his letter by urging Twitch to "stop popularizing those who popularize antisemitism," including Hasan Piker.
Twitch has tightened its rules around broadcasts that include debates about "political" and "sensitive social issues".