#Twitch’s PogChamp ban highlights the platform’s growing role in politics

#Twitch’s PogChamp ban highlights the platform’s growing role in politics

“#Twitch’s PogChamp ban highlights the platform’s growing role in politics” Twitch has banned the popular PogChamp emote after the person it portrays posted incendiary tweets about the deadly riots at the US Capitol. In the wake of the police shooting of a female protestor, Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez, a professional Street Fighter player who’s depicted in the…

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#Twitch’s PogChamp ban highlights the platform’s growing role in politics

#Why Pokimane’s Twitch donation cap is a big deal

“#Why Pokimane’s Twitch donation cap is a big deal” Earlier this week, popular streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys announced she’d put a $5 donation cap on her stream donations. In an on-site economy that frequently sees massive donations thrown around, it’s a bold move — and it’s likely to have a knock-on effect for other streamers….

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#AOC’s Among Us stream is now a Twitch legend

#AOC’s Among Us stream is now a Twitch legend

“#AOC’s Among Us stream is now a Twitch legend” Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez achieved what many non-gaming figures have tried and failed to do, and managed to successfully crossover onto Twitch. As part of a bid to get viewers to vote, she played a rousing game of Among Us on a new Twitch channel with several other popular…

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