“There is no place for hate on Twitch,” says the CEO

CEO Dan Clancy emphasized that Twitch, a platform known for high levels of toxicity and scandals, is not a place for hate of any kind. In a recent blog post about updates to the platform's community guidelines, the somewhat eccentric CEO explained, “Twitch is and will always be about belonging.”

Over the past few months, Twitch has made several community-led changes to the platform's policies, many of which have been well-received by the general audience. However, that's just a drop in the ocean when you take into account the years of problems, struggles with hate attacks and bot behavior, and questionable content coming onto the platform.

“We work hard”

Dan Clancy spoke out vehemently against hate in all forms in a recent blog post on Twitch:

Over the past few weeks, we've seen members of the community raise concerns about how we handle potentially harmful content. There is no place for racism, hate, or harassment of any kind on Twitch, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.

Twitch is always about belonging. Every day at our worship service, people come together to build communities around shared interests and express themselves authentically. To make this possible, we work hard to ensure our community is a safe place.

He continued to say that some content may seem offensive to members of this global community, but it is still allowed on the platform. In recent weeks, Twitch found itself in trouble for “allowing” Frogan, a seditious streamer, to wish death and suffering on soldiers in the US military.

This Twitch partner streamer ended up getting a 30-day ban, but for some, that wasn't even close to enough.

For years, Twitch has engaged in a back-and-forth battle over what is allowed on the site and what is considered “banned.” From hot tub streamers to those glorifying bullying and hateful behavior, the site has at times turned into a toxic cesspool.

Clancy is adamant that things are still changing for the better:

We are grateful for the feedback and input from our community. Our approach to security will continue to expand and evolve as our service grows. We want to ensure everyone finds their place on Twitch and remain committed to ensuring that hate and harassment have no place here.

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