Twitch Issues New Rules for Streamers and Viewers

Twitch is making some changes to its community guidelines. This is a long overdue response to accusations that Twitch is becoming an increasingly toxic community, with newcomers ruining the vibe, and the old guard reacting negatively to this. For the uninitiated, Twitch lets people stream online. The vast majority of Twitch streamers film themselves playing video games, but the IRL section has opened Twitch up to non-gaming content. And that, along with streaming growing in popularity, has caused problems. Sexual Content and Hateful Conduct Twitch has focused on two main areas of concern: sexual content and hateful conduct. The new...

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