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Twitch is cracking down on sexual harassment in chats

The platform now has more moderation tools and a clearer policy.

The streaming platform announced in a blog post that it has made its sexual harassment policy “easier to understand” by more clearly outlining prohibited conduct. These updates are being made after it was revealed that popular streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm was banned from Twitch four years ago for using the platform’s now-defunct Whispers feature to send “inappropriate” messages to a minor. In general, female gamers still also disproportionately face abuse and sexual harassment from males online, with a Bryter survey finding that two in three experience toxic or threatening behavior, while over ten percent have received rape threats.

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