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ARTICLE · 26 APRIL 2021

Twitch Clamps Down On Hateful/Harassing Conduct

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On April 7, Twitch updated and expanded its Hateful Conduct and Harassment Guidelines. The in-depth guidelines provide specific examples of abuses that are impermissible on the platform...

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On April 7, Twitch updated and expanded its  Hateful Conduct and Harassment Guidelines. The in-depth guidelines provide specific examples of abuses that are impermissible on the platform, and are subject to penalties such as suspension of Twitch privileges. The platform is also the first to create a novel  off-service enforcement campaign to investigate "severe misconduct" to and by members of the Twitch community on services other than Twitch, including offline, on social media, and on other web-based services. Several streamers already have commented on the new policy, and their reaction is mixed.

There are two categories of off-service enforcement: the first category governs harassment that occurs on Twitch and continues off Twitch; the second category governs serious offenses that pose a safety risk to the Twitch community and occur entirely off Twitch. Examples of a category two offense include:

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