In response to yet another salacious “meta,” Twitch is imposing new restrictions on its community. The streaming hub is banning “content that focuses on intimate body parts for a prolonged period of time.”
The latest update to Twitch’s Community Guidelines comes on the heels of several risqué streams hosted by one of the platform’s most notorious boundary pushers. Morgpie, who played a pivotal in the “topless meta” that flourished on Twitch last December, found a new way to challenge Twitch’s censors. The 22-year-old OnlyFans star projected gameplay onto her body parts by wearing a monochrome outfit and using her breasts and butt as green screens.
Morgpie’s antics went viral, and a new Twitch meta was soon born. The Amazon-owned platform wasted little time updating its rules. A tweet published on March 27 revealed new language in the Sexual Content section of the Twitch Community Guidlines. “Content on Twitch is always evolving,...
The latest update to Twitch’s Community Guidelines comes on the heels of several risqué streams hosted by one of the platform’s most notorious boundary pushers. Morgpie, who played a pivotal in the “topless meta” that flourished on Twitch last December, found a new way to challenge Twitch’s censors. The 22-year-old OnlyFans star projected gameplay onto her body parts by wearing a monochrome outfit and using her breasts and butt as green screens.
Morgpie’s antics went viral, and a new Twitch meta was soon born. The Amazon-owned platform wasted little time updating its rules. A tweet published on March 27 revealed new language in the Sexual Content section of the Twitch Community Guidlines. “Content on Twitch is always evolving,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
It’s been almost a year since Dan Clancy became CEO of Twitch–and now, in an open letter to the platform’s community, he’s laying out plans for the next 12 months.
2023 was a rough time for Twitch, with two rounds of layoffs and several baffling (often quickly reversed) policy changes, plus pressure from competitors like Kick. 2024 hasn’t begun much more auspiciously: the platform laid off 500 staffers in January, and cut services in South Korea due to “prohibitively expensive” operating costs.
“Our priority is to continue to be the best community-centric live streaming service,” Clancy wrote in his letter. “To do that we need to continue to invest in Twitch so that it can evolve and this letter gives an early peek at some of the things we are doing in 2024 to help improve the service to better meet your needs. This isn’t a 100% comprehensive list,...
2023 was a rough time for Twitch, with two rounds of layoffs and several baffling (often quickly reversed) policy changes, plus pressure from competitors like Kick. 2024 hasn’t begun much more auspiciously: the platform laid off 500 staffers in January, and cut services in South Korea due to “prohibitively expensive” operating costs.
“Our priority is to continue to be the best community-centric live streaming service,” Clancy wrote in his letter. “To do that we need to continue to invest in Twitch so that it can evolve and this letter gives an early peek at some of the things we are doing in 2024 to help improve the service to better meet your needs. This isn’t a 100% comprehensive list,...
- 3/7/2024
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Back in December, Twitch announced it would cease operations in South Korea Feb. 27, blaming what CEO Dan Clancy called “prohibitively expensive” operational costs.
Now, just days before Twitch’s exit, it’s been hit with a 420 million won fine from the Korea Communications Commission (Kcc) for suspending its VOD service in 2022.
The VOD service suspension was an early attempt from Twitch to cut operational costs. It lowered the overall video quality available in South Korea from 1080p to 720p in September 2022, then removed the ability for viewers to replay streamers’ VODs altogether that December. It later removed the ability to for South Korean streamers to create VODs of their own content.
According to The Korea Times, the Kcc determined that Twitch ending the VOD service “violated the local telecommunications business law byb undermining the interests of users.”
The commission reportedly asked Twitch for data to verify why it would need...
Now, just days before Twitch’s exit, it’s been hit with a 420 million won fine from the Korea Communications Commission (Kcc) for suspending its VOD service in 2022.
The VOD service suspension was an early attempt from Twitch to cut operational costs. It lowered the overall video quality available in South Korea from 1080p to 720p in September 2022, then removed the ability for viewers to replay streamers’ VODs altogether that December. It later removed the ability to for South Korean streamers to create VODs of their own content.
According to The Korea Times, the Kcc determined that Twitch ending the VOD service “violated the local telecommunications business law byb undermining the interests of users.”
The commission reportedly asked Twitch for data to verify why it would need...
- 2/26/2024
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
For the third time in the past 12 months, Twitch is laying off a significant portion of its workforce. The streaming platform is letting go of approximately 500 staffers, according to a Bloomberg report.
The Bloomberg report, which cited “people familiar with the plans,” claimed that the layoffs will affect 35% of Twitch employees. A spokesperson for the Amazon-owned hub declined to comment on the news.
Twitch is looking to looking to rebound from a difficult 2023 filled with executive departures, flubbed policy updates, and increased competition from upstart rival Kick. Longtime CEO Emmett Shear left his post in March, and his successor Dan Clancy has since faced a slew of difficult decisions. About 400 Twitch staffers lost their jobs as part of a large round of Amazon cuts, and another group of employees received pink slips just before the start of TwitchCon in October. Most recently, Clancy announced Twitch’s plan to pull out of South Korea,...
The Bloomberg report, which cited “people familiar with the plans,” claimed that the layoffs will affect 35% of Twitch employees. A spokesperson for the Amazon-owned hub declined to comment on the news.
Twitch is looking to looking to rebound from a difficult 2023 filled with executive departures, flubbed policy updates, and increased competition from upstart rival Kick. Longtime CEO Emmett Shear left his post in March, and his successor Dan Clancy has since faced a slew of difficult decisions. About 400 Twitch staffers lost their jobs as part of a large round of Amazon cuts, and another group of employees received pink slips just before the start of TwitchCon in October. Most recently, Clancy announced Twitch’s plan to pull out of South Korea,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Amazon’s gamer-centric streaming outlet Twitch is laying off 500 staffers, CEO Dan Clancy told employees in a memo this morning.
The move is being made in sync with cutbacks at corporate siblings Prime Video and Amazon Studios. Bloomberg had reported the layoffs at Twitch on Tuesday. Clancy said the news had “leaked,” suggesting that the Amazon division had to hold off on confirming any details or answering employee questions in order to co-ordinate today’s announcement with that of the other divisions.
Clancy acknowledged in a blog post that the cuts are “painful” and that they come after the company had already been on a cost-cutting drive. Despite that effort to be more efficient, he wrote, “our organization is still meaningfully larger than it needs to be given the size of our business. Last year, we paid out over $1 billion to streamers. So while the Twitch business remains strong, for...
The move is being made in sync with cutbacks at corporate siblings Prime Video and Amazon Studios. Bloomberg had reported the layoffs at Twitch on Tuesday. Clancy said the news had “leaked,” suggesting that the Amazon division had to hold off on confirming any details or answering employee questions in order to co-ordinate today’s announcement with that of the other divisions.
Clancy acknowledged in a blog post that the cuts are “painful” and that they come after the company had already been on a cost-cutting drive. Despite that effort to be more efficient, he wrote, “our organization is still meaningfully larger than it needs to be given the size of our business. Last year, we paid out over $1 billion to streamers. So while the Twitch business remains strong, for...
- 1/10/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is laying off “several hundred” employees at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. Additionally, 500 employees — or 35% of the workforce — are being let go at Amazon-owned livestream platform Twitch.
“This is a difficult decision to make and one that my leadership team and I do not take lightly,” the company’s entertainment chief Mike Hopkins wrote in an email to staff Wednesday. “It is hard to say goodbye to talented Amazonians who’ve made meaningful contributions on behalf of our customers, team and business. Thank you for your dedication and work. To help with the transition, we are providing packages that include a separation payment, transitional benefits as applicable by country, and external job placement support.”
Hopkins says Amazon will begin informing colleagues who are impacted by the studio layoffs Wednesday morning, and all staff in the Americas affected by the cuts will be notified this morning and in “most...
“This is a difficult decision to make and one that my leadership team and I do not take lightly,” the company’s entertainment chief Mike Hopkins wrote in an email to staff Wednesday. “It is hard to say goodbye to talented Amazonians who’ve made meaningful contributions on behalf of our customers, team and business. Thank you for your dedication and work. To help with the transition, we are providing packages that include a separation payment, transitional benefits as applicable by country, and external job placement support.”
Hopkins says Amazon will begin informing colleagues who are impacted by the studio layoffs Wednesday morning, and all staff in the Americas affected by the cuts will be notified this morning and in “most...
- 1/10/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios division.
Mike Hopkins, the executive who leads the division, announced the reduction in an email Wednesday morning, writing that “several hundred roles” would be eliminated.
“Our industry continues to evolve quickly and it’s important that we prioritize our investments for the long-term success of our business, while relentlessly focusing on what we know matters most to our customers,” he wrote. “Throughout the past year, we’ve looked at nearly every aspect of our business with an eye towards improving our ability to deliver even more breakthrough movies, TV shows, and live sports in a personalized, easy to use entertainment experience for our global customers. As a result, we’ve identified opportunities to reduce or discontinue investments in certain areas while increasing our investment and focus on content and product initiatives that deliver the most impact.
Mike Hopkins, the executive who leads the division, announced the reduction in an email Wednesday morning, writing that “several hundred roles” would be eliminated.
“Our industry continues to evolve quickly and it’s important that we prioritize our investments for the long-term success of our business, while relentlessly focusing on what we know matters most to our customers,” he wrote. “Throughout the past year, we’ve looked at nearly every aspect of our business with an eye towards improving our ability to deliver even more breakthrough movies, TV shows, and live sports in a personalized, easy to use entertainment experience for our global customers. As a result, we’ve identified opportunities to reduce or discontinue investments in certain areas while increasing our investment and focus on content and product initiatives that deliver the most impact.
- 1/10/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Twitch creators use the platform’s Clips tool to share snippets of their streams across the web. But there’s another group finding uses for the feature: sexual predators. An analysis Bloomberg identified 83 Twitch Clips that depict sexualized content involving minors.
The 83 videos in question were pulled out of a larger sample of 1,100 Clips. The Canadian Centre for Child Protection reviewed the offending uploads and found that 34 of them depict young Twitch users (typically boys between ages five and 12) showing their genitalia to the camera. In some cases, the underage streamers were egged on by viewers before exposing themselves. The 34 Clips in that group have been viewed 2,700 times. In total, the 83 explicit Clips have raked in more than 10,000 views.
Sexual predation on Twitch has become an unfortunate reality ever since the Amazon-owned hub experienced a traffic boom during the pandemic. In 2020, Wired published an article discussing the tactics predators use to prey on underage streamers.
The 83 videos in question were pulled out of a larger sample of 1,100 Clips. The Canadian Centre for Child Protection reviewed the offending uploads and found that 34 of them depict young Twitch users (typically boys between ages five and 12) showing their genitalia to the camera. In some cases, the underage streamers were egged on by viewers before exposing themselves. The 34 Clips in that group have been viewed 2,700 times. In total, the 83 explicit Clips have raked in more than 10,000 views.
Sexual predation on Twitch has become an unfortunate reality ever since the Amazon-owned hub experienced a traffic boom during the pandemic. In 2020, Wired published an article discussing the tactics predators use to prey on underage streamers.
- 1/8/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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