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Child abuse allegedly thrives on Twitch’s Clips feature, according to reports.

Jim Hendler

Bloomberg’s investigative report reveals the challenges faced by Twitch in effectively moderating its livestreaming platform, particularly in relation to its Clips feature that enables users to save brief videos. The report highlights that out of approximately 1,100 clips analyzed, at least 83 contained sexualized content featuring children. Twitch promptly removed these videos upon notification, and a spokesperson for the company informed ReturnByte via email that they have made significant investments in enforcement tools and preventive measures, with a commitment to further improvements. Bloomberg highlighted one incident that exemplified the enduring…

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But logged-out users can still watch streams regardless of ban status. Gaming 

Twitch Streamers to Have Ability to Block Banned Accounts from Viewing Streams

Nitin Misra,

In a recent announcement, Twitch revealed that streamers will soon have the ability to prevent banned users from accessing their streams. Senior Product Manager Trevor Fisher emphasized that this feature will not be automatically activated and can be chosen by streamers. The implementation of this blocking feature is expected to take place within the next few weeks. “The way it works is if you ban someone and they’re currently watching, the Stream will pause for them, so they immediately lose the ability to watch the stream,” he explained. “And then…

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The features will arrive this fall. Gadgets 

Twitch Introduces Stories and Feed to Help Find Streamers to Watch

Jim Hendler,

In a surprising turn of events, LinkedIn has introduced Stories before Twitch. Twitch recently announced that its users will soon have the ability to record Stories, almost eight years after Instagram adopted the feature from Snapchat. The launch of this ephemeral media format is scheduled for October and will be featured on the Following page of the Twitch mobile app. These Stories will be subject to Twitch’s Community Guidelines and safety systems, and creators will have the option to restrict their visibility to their followers only. Stories is one of…

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It costs anywhere from $1 to $500 to put your message up top. News 

Twitch Introduces Chat-Pinning Feature for Subscribers with Prime Accounts

Adarsh V.K,

Twitch has introduced a chat-pinning feature, which is comparable to those available on other platforms such as YouTube. The feature, called Hype Chat, provides a fresh source of income for both the streamers and the platform. To use the feature, users can pay between $1 and $500 to create a message that will remain at the top of the chat until someone else pays more to replace it. However, the name Hype Chat may seem outdated. The more you pay, the longer your message stays up and the more characters…

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Categories include sexual themes, gambling and significant profanity or vulgarity. Gaming 

Twitch Introduces More Detailed ‘Labels’ to Replace Mature Content Mode

Sanjay Patil, ,

Twitch has revamped its policies regarding mature content by introducing specific categories that provide a detailed description of what viewers can anticipate, instead of a general toggle. The new Content Classification Labels include mature-rated games, sexual themes, significant profanity or vulgarity, gambling, violent and graphic depictions, and drugs, intoxication or excessive tobacco use. Ratings apply to both the game and you. For example, if you’re playing an adult game, Twitch will automatically mark it as such. But if you’re playing E-rated and swearing too much, you’ll need to flag your…

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The Partner Plus program rewards creators who keep their audience. Gaming 

Twitch to Increase Revenue Share for Lower-Viewership Streamers

Adriana Marais, , ,

Livestreamers on Twitch will now have a greater incentive to expand their audiences, as the platform is introducing a Partner Plus program. This program will offer more successful creators a 70 percent share of their net subscription revenue, up from the usual 50 percent, up to a maximum of $100,000 per year. To qualify, a partner must maintain at least 350 recurring paid subscriptions for three months, excluding gifts and Prime subscriptions. If they meet this requirement, they will receive the 70 percent cut for the next 12 months, regardless…

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Twitch’s president, Dan Clancy, who has been at the company since 2019 will take on the role of CEO effective immediately News 

Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is stepping down after more than 16 years

Febin Mathew, , , ,

Emmett Shear, CEO of Amazon.com Inc.-owned Twitch, said Thursday he is stepping down after more than 16 years at the streaming company. Twitch president Dan Clancy, who has been with the company since 2019, will take over as CEO effective immediately, Shear said in a blog post, adding that he will continue to serve as an advisor. “In October 2006, we started working on live video for the Internet. It became Twitch. Over 16 years later I am now a father and ready to move on to the next phase…

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FILE - This photo from February 25, 2020 shows the TikTok icon in New York City. The social media app shared its list of America's Top 100 Best Videos, Creators, and Trends in 2020 (AP Photo / File) (AP) News 

Twitch and TikTok Help Revolutionary Artists Bypass Great Music

Febin Mathew,

With concert halls closed, musical careers must instead be forged on streaming platforms. It s been a terrible year for the majority of artists who make most of their income from concerts and tours. Yet a small but growing number are using the latest technology to break into Spotify, YouTube, and TikTok. Musicians like Jayda G and RAC have bounced back from canceled tours to earn Grammy nominations with the help of apps like Distrokid, Submithub.com and fortunes.io. The tools help artists distribute and market their work, share royalties, break…

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