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Twitch will do a better job of telling rulebreakers why their accounts were suspended

Twitch provided some platform updates during its TwitchCon San Diego opening ceremony. Coming soon: more clarity over the reason for a suspension, shared chat for Stream Together sessions and simultaneous vertical and horizontal streams.

For one thing, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said the service will offer streamers and viewers who break the rules more clarity over why their accounts were suspended. The service is also aware that permanent strikes on an account can pose a problem for long-time streamers who may eventually get banned for a smaller slip up. Elsewhere, Twitch is planning some improvements to navigation in its overhauled mobile app, such as letting you access your Followed channels with a single swipe and prioritizing audio from the picture-in-picture player.

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