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Twitch forbids the use of 'Zionist' to 'attack or demean,' but says you can still use it to talk about the political movement. Story by Andy Chalk • 1mo.
After calls for Twitch to address antisemitism on the platform, the site’s hateful conduct policy now includes “Zionist” as a potential slur. Twitch specifies this is conditional: you’re ...
Twitch has revised its “Hateful Content Policy” to include “Zionist” as a potential slur following mounting criticism over Israel-Gaza war content on the platform.
Twitch’s decision to restrict certain users of the word “Zionist” follows a similar policy change made in July by Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram.
Streaming platform Twitch bans use of ‘Zionist’ as coded slur for Jews and Israelis Live-streaming service announces policy change as it faces increased scrutiny, with a Democratic lawmaker ...
Twitch, which receives an estimated 105 million monthly visitors, said in a blog post it would allow users to say the term “Zionist” when speaking factually or offering opinions about the ...
In November, Twitch updated its hateful content policy to include the term “Zionist” when using it “to attack or demean another individual or group of people on the basis of their background ...
Twitch updated its Hateful Conduct policy Thursday to include a new ban on the word “Zionist” — but only if it’s used “to attack or demean another individual or group of people on the ...
Twitch's decision to add "Zionist" to its Hateful Conduct policy appears to be a direct response to these accusations. However, the platform has clarified that the term "Zionist" is not entirely ...