Pokimane has agreed with a claim by fellow streamer Mizkif that women have an easier time getting started on Twitch. Imane “Pokimane” Anys is Twitch’s most-followed woman and one of the most popular streamers in the world. However, Twitch has always been a predominantly male platform. Streamer Mizkif stated on his stream recently that women … Read more
The livestreaming platform Twitch will now be withholding payments from Russian streamers following sanctions after the invasion of Ukraine. Twitch is not the first to join the list of companies who are withdrawing business from Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and it probably won’t be the last. In fact, sanctions have been growing every … Read more
Pokimane has suggested that she could be leaving Twitch, and could potentially be streaming on YouTube in the future. Imane “Pokimane” Anys is one of Twitch’s biggest streamers, amassing a huge fanbase on the platform. However, her contract with Twitch has officially ended, meaning she is free to evaluate her options. While her time with … Read more
In the most bizarre news to come out of Twitch in a while, a streamer has been banned for shaving his genitals on stream. Twitch streamer “csgoambi”, who streamed Counter Strike: Global Offensive, is the individual in question. He was banned after stripping naked and shaving his genitals in front of his viewers. The ban … Read more
Pokimane has called for Twitch to add a separate kids section to the platform to filter out inappropriate content. Imane “Pokimane” Anys is one of Twitch’s biggest streamers, and she has also been a subject of hate raids and abuse. In her opinion, Twitch needs to be a safer place for kids who “don’t know … Read more
Twitch has announced a brand new way for streamers to make money from streaming on the platform. As reported by GameSpot, this new feature allows streamers to benefit from reliable ad revenue incentives. As it stands, Twitch streamers currently rely on revenue from adverts played during their streams. They can push ad breaks manually if … Read more
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa has called on Twitch to reveal the reasons for streamer bans. According to Amouranth, the system it has in place now is “cowardly”, designed to help Twitch avoid blame for bans. Recently, Twitch has started telling streamers the specific streams for which they were banned, but there is still a lot of … Read more