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US Army and Navy unban Twitch commenter who criticized the military
The US Army and Navy have agreed to unban Jordan Uhl, the activist who linked to a Wikipedia page listing US military war crimes in their Twitch chats. After the incident, Uhl wrote an article criticizing the military for using Twitch to scout for potential recruits, especially since recruiters can interact with kids as young as 13. In a letter sent to Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute, which represented Uhl, the Navy justified his ban by pointing out that he violated the channel’s spam policy when he kept posting similar messages over a period of three days.
Twitch is helping to create an esports league for HBCUs
Twitch and Cxmmunity hope to change that with the creation of the HBCU esports league.
Army pauses recruiting on Twitch after First Amendment criticism
The US Army has paused activity on its Twitch account after drawing criticism from First Amendment groups for banning a user who asked about war crimes during a livestream. The user, activist Jordan Uhl, subsequently wrote an article for The Nation criticizing the Army, Navy and Air Force for using Twitch as a recruitment method. Wednesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Vice she plans to file a measure that would prevent the military from using Twitch and similar platforms for recruiting.
On Mixer's last day, all eyes were on Twitch
On Mixer's last day streaming, everyone was getting ready to jump to Twitch.
Twitch gives traditional sporting streams their own category
Twitch is putting a spotlight on its traditional sports streamers to help fans stay connected with their favorite teams and athletes even if they can’t attend live events yet. The Amazon subsidiary is relaunching the official /Twitchsports channel and making “sports” a standalone category. /Twitchsports will showcase content from leagues like the NBA, the UFC and the NHL, as well as from professional athletes such as Los Angeles Chargers’ Austin Ekeler and WWE wrestlers Rusev, Paige and Cesaro.
Logic signs seven-figure Twitch deal days after 'retiring' from music
Mere days after announcing that his upcoming fifth album “No Pressure” will be his last, rapper Logic has reportedly signed a hefty partnership deal with game streaming site, Twitch.
Twitch will stream video from Radio.com broadcasts
Talk radio, but on Twitch. Who'd have thought it!?
Twitch restores Donald Trump's account after a two-week suspension
It temporarily banned his account for ‘hateful conduct.'
Ninja's return to streaming on YouTube shows he still has star power
He's looking for a new home after Microsoft shut down Mixer.
'Hyper Scape' brings fresh ideas to a crowded battle royale arena
You'll need to watch Twitch streams for a shot at closed beta access.
Tech's overdue reckoning with hate speech still isn't enough
Then, YouTube announced that it would pull the accounts of white supremacists such as David Duke and Richard Spencer, many of whom are also pro-Trump, for similar reasons. On Tuesday, Facebook said it has banned pro-civil-war “boogaloo” groups on its platform too. It might seem that at long last, the day of reckoning has come for internet platforms that once were the breeding grounds for hate speech and harassment.
Twitch has suspended Donald Trump's account
The President's account broke the platform's hateful conduct policy.
How UK fans can watch the first ever Premier League stream on Twitch
The Premier League's Crystal Palace versus Burnley match streams on Twitch tonight.
Twitch bans Dr Disrespect over violation of community guidelines
"We take appropriate action when we have evidence that a streamer has acted in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service," Twitch said.
Twitch responds to sexual abuse accusations, bans several streamers
Twitch said it was looking into accusations of abuse and harassment by some of its partnered streamers, and today issued several bans while it continues to investigate.
Microsoft’s Mixer streamers have a decision to make
Mixer's biggest streaming stars have a month to decide their next home.
Xbox will shut down Mixer in a new deal with Facebook Gaming
What this really means? Ninja might come back to Twitch.
Twitch vows to improve safety as several streamers are accused of abuse
Twitch says it is looking into several claims of sexual abuse and misconduct against its streaming partners.
TwitchCon San Diego has been canceled
It's looking at ways to 'join forces in an alternate dimension later this year.'
Amazon UK will show its free Premier League matches on Twitch
Amazon is serious about becoming a destination for sports.