Twitch bans using certain “intimate” body parts as viewing screens
nme.comTwitch streamers have been skirting the platform’s guidelines by using their chests and bums as greenscreens to display gameplay on, but the company’s new rule aims to put a stop to this new meta.A clip from popular streamer Morgpie recently went viral, showing her streaming Fortnite via her greenscreened bum.
People in the replies range from disgusted to impressed with the creativity on display.The Twitch Support Twitter account posted a statement March 27, just 11 days after the viral Morgpie clip was posted.
It acknowledged “content on Twitch is always evolving, and we want to make sure our rules work as intended and keep up with emerging behaviors.”Twitch frequently updates its rules to allow its community to share, or not, different types of material on its platform, and streamers often find ways to skirt the rules. “Starting on Friday March 29th, content that focuses on intimate body parts for a prolonged period of time will not be allowed”, the statement reads.I’ve officially seen it all.
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