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Twitch permanently bans Trump, will update policy after Capitol siege
Streaming site says recent events have raised concerns over "rhetoric that encourages violence"
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Twitch suspends Trump account following insurrection at US Capitol
"We believe this is a necessary step to...prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence"
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Twitch pulls Pogchamp emote over link to Capitol siege supporter
Streaming site says Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez, the face of the emote, was "encouraging further violence" via Twitter
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Kevin Lin departs Twitch
Company co-founder departs after 13 years, ten of which he spent as COO
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Twitch streamers report DMCA takedowns for in-game sound effects
Content creators report flags on sounds such as clock chimes, police sirens, bird noises, and wind
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Twitch apologizes for handling of mass copyright claims
Streaming platform apologizes for giving streamers unhelpful warnings, little notice in face of avalanche of DMCA claims from record labels
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Former Xbox head of trust and safety joins Twitch
Angela Hession named new global VP of trust and safety
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Music industry organisations slam Twitch in open letter
The streaming giant denied the claims that its Soundtrack service is not fully licensed
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Twitch purges videos after "thousands" of requests from music labels
Streaming site offers content creators the ability to delete all videos as it issues "a one-time warning to learn about copyright law"
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Facebook Gaming surpassed one billion hours watched in Q3
Twitch viewership cools somewhat after pandemic spike, while YouTube and Facebook continue stready rise
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Twitch signs exclusive deal with CohhCarnage
Variety streamer agrees to multi-year pact that will have him livestreaming full-time on the platform
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Twitch apologizes for offensive Hispanic Heritage Month emotes
Emote modifiers including sombreros and maracas "clearly missed the mark" and were inappropriate, streaming platform says
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Shroud returns to Twitch
Following Mixer shutdown, Shroud signs exclusivity deal with his original platform
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Ninja returns to Twitch following Mixer shutdown
Former channel restored, now up to 14.9 million followers
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Twitch reinstates Donald Trump's channel after two-week ban
Channel has already made its first new broadcast, but all campaign rally footage has been removed
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Twitch deletes Black Lives Matter video after criticism it lacked Black creators
Twitch partners from the Black community said they were overshadowed, spoken over by white personalities
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Twitch suspends Donald Trump's channel for hateful conduct
Streaming platform cites the president's comments portraying Mexicans as criminals
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DrDisrespect banned from Twitch again
Guy Beahm's latest ban is reportedly permanent, but reason for the punishment remains unclear
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Twitch sells CurseForge to Overwolf
Mod management platform will become stand-alone app supported by subscriptions, in-app advertising
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Twitch signs three more exclusivity deals with top streamers
Streaming platform wars escalate as Summit1G, Dakotaz and JoshOG commit to multi-year partnerships with Twitch
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Twitch unveils new Safety Advisory Council
Group of online safety experts and Twitch partners to advise on policies, products, and trends
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Twitch hands indefinite ban to "Kaceytron" for COVID-19 comments
Kacey “Kaceytron” Caviness joked about virus fatalities, will need to appeal ban to be reinstated
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Pokimane, DrDisrespect sign multi-year Twitch exclusivity deals
Two top streamers opt to remain while other popular names move to YouTube, Mixer, Facebook
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Ninja was reportedly paid between $20m and $30m for Mixer exclusivity deal
Other top streamers above certain viewership thresholds may have been offered as much as $10m