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01-19 What’s TWITCH? Sound the Alarm! Millions of Kids Are Using This App. So Are the Predators. #Beware

Description: Twitch is one of the most popular live-streaming services. Users can watch their favorite streamers play video games, talk about politics, commentate on sports, host unique events, and be exposed to a large portion of LIVE content.

What do Parents Need to Know about Twitch?

Twitch briefly allowed nudity. On December 13, 2023, Twitch announced an update for sexual content and content classification labels. Essentially, this update allowed streamers to show “fictional” nudity for the sake of creative freedom and the growing artist communities on Twitch. While there might have been creators with true artistic intentions, this policy change was massively abused, specifically by the use of AI. But even without AI, Twitch simply went too far, deciding that popular, sexual dances were allowed without a content warning label. After two days, Twitch reversed their decision in another Sexual Content Policy Update on December 15.

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lynnswarriors01-19 What’s TWITCH? Sound the Alarm! Millions of Kids Are Using This App. So Are the Predators. #Beware