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21 May 2021, 11:05 pm
Twitch now recognizes the Hot Tub Meta as an official category, the company announced in a blog post on May 21. The said move comes after the streaming platform went under fire, as a streamer under the meta lost her advertising earnings without notice.
Twitch finally acknowledged and addressed the Hot Tub Meta that started in March 2021. It is wherein women stream in bikinis while in hot tubs or, in some instances, an inflatable pool.
The said category will include streams from Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches, Twitch said in its blog.
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After months ofcontroversy stemming from a perceived loophole in Twitch’s attire and sexual conduct rules, the company has created a dedicated section for pools, hot tubs, and beaches.
In a new blog post today, Twitch announced that it has created a new category: “Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches.” Previously, hot tub streamers largely used the catch-all Just Chatting category, which led some streamers and viewers to accuse them of somehow breaking the rules despite the fact that they were not actually breaking Twitch’s rules. In the blog post, Twitch clarified this.
“While we have guidelines about sexually suggestive content, being found to be sexy by others is not against our rules, and Twitch will not take enforcement action against women, or anyone on our service, for their perceived attractiveness,” the company wrote, adding that it discourages harassment against all streamers regardless of their actions or intentions. “Under our current
In response to community and advertiser feedback . Updated on 22 May 2021
Twitch has launched a new Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches category in response to community and advertiser feedback .
The announcement came after a controversial week for Twitch and its hot tub meta , with some streamers complaining that advertising had been suspended from their channels without warning or explanation.
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Twitch said it had done this at the advertisers request . We recently suspended advertising on some channels that were flagged by the majority of our advertiser base and failed to notify them, Twitch said in a blog post.
Twitch, in response to action against hot tub streamers, promises not to discriminate against sexy people
Twitch, in response to action against hot tub streamers, promises not to discriminate against sexy people
Kelly McLaughlinMay 22, 2021, 01:52 IST
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Twitch published a blog post on Friday in response to a trend of users streaming from hot tubs while wearing bikinis.
The company admitted that advertisements had been pulled from some accounts at brands requests.
Twitch said being found to be sexy by others is not against our rules, and said it was creating a new category for users.