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I think Twitch as a platform is very uniquely responsive to community feedback, at least from what I’ve seen in other platforms I’ve covered. Yeah, and like I said, sometimes it’s a problem ...
The suicide of Stephen "tWitch" Boss has sparked more conversation of mental health awareness in the Black community; clinical psychologist Dr. Rheeda Walker tells PEOPLE how to continue the ...
Kick streamers Adin Ross and Félix "xQc" recently discussed Twitch streamer Hasan "HasanAbi's" conduct during his broadcasts, ...
Twitch previously described the kinds of "Sensitive Social Issues" that would warrant its warning label as including discussions about religion, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights and immigration.
Adin Ross sparked outrage on a Kick stream by labeling HasanAbi's audience as "terrorists" during a rant with xQc about ...
Content classification labels are required for streams that don't violate Twitch's community guidelines but contain material that might not be "appropriate for everyone, including younger viewers." ...
Twitch in 2025 witnesses a surge of social entertainers, not just gamers, dominating the platform. Anyme023, KaiCenat, and ...
During the opening ceremony, Clancy revealed the platform's new mission statement: "Create belonging by enabling streamers to build community". This is how Twitch will operate and a major element ...
After weeks of discussions about gambling on Twitch, the platform is banning several sites that encourage “slots, roulette, or dice games” next month. Twitch’s slots category, in particular ...
According to the Twitch 2024 community recap, viewers watched 20.35 billion hours on the live-streaming service. A forthcoming book explains why.
Some gambling content has been banned from Twitch after one of its streamers reportedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from fans and fellow streamers in order to fuel a gambling habit.
In announcing the change, Twitch cited the "costly" indefinite storage of these highlights, which it says are responsible for "less than 0.1% of hours watched" across the site.These highlights ...