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Streaming platform Twitch bans the word ‘Zionist’ as proxy for spreading hate toward Jews, Israel

Gaming platform Twitch banned using "Zionist" as a coded slur while still allowing discussion of Zionism as a political movement, amid growing pressure to address online antisemitism.

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 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on the forground of twitch logo (illustrative).

Tim Walz courts young voters with Twitch video game stream

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Following year-long ban, Twitch publicly enables sign-ups from Israeli IP addresses

Famed American comedian Jerry Seinfeld returns to Israel to perform two shows in one night in Tel Aviv

AI made a new 'Seinfeld' episode that never ends – and it's disturbing


Video game streaming service Twitch targeted by massive data leak

Twitch was the target of a massive data breach, with an unidentified hacker leaking 125 gigabytes of data, including source code and user payments, to the online imageboard 4Chan.

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Twitch streamers to strike on #ADayOffTwitch due to 'hate raids'

So-called "Hate raids" are an ever-growing problem on the Twitch platform, with raids using outright Nazi imagery or even calling for the public execution of members of the LGBTQ community

Attendees walk past a Twitch logo in Los Angeles

Social media platforms fail to address antisemitism - ADL report

Antisemitic content continues to be a problem on nine different social media problems according to the ADL.

SOCIAL MEDIA didn’t care about the reality; they cared about the false narrative being promoted, even when it costs Jewish lives around the world.

Julian Edelman invites Meyers Leonard for Shabbat after antisemitic remark

Meyers Leonard used an antisemitic slur while streaming on Twitch, leading to loads of backlash. Now, Julian Edelman wants to teach him what that really means.

New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman (11) warms up prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at Gillette Stadium.

Twitch receives highest mark for efforts toward removing Holocaust denial

Twitch received a B, while Twitter, YouTube and TikTok earned a C. Facebook, Discord and Reddit "barely passed" with a D. No platform was awarded an A.

The lobby of Twitch Interactive Inc, a social video platform and gaming community owned by Amazon, is seen in San Francisco, California

AOC plays Among Us again, this time for coronavirus relief

The last time AOC played Among Us was just before the United States general election where she played alongside some of the most influential streamers across Youtube and Twitch.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses media as she arrives to vote early at a polling station in The Bronx, New York City, US, October 25, 2020

AOC's 'Among Us' stream had commentator who said US 'deserved 9/11'

The stream pulled in a record number of viewers, with close to 440,000 tuning in.

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to members of the media following a televised town hall event on the “Green New Deal” in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2019

Israeli-American Twitch streamer Byron 'Reckful' Bernstein dies at 31

Bernstein was considered a house-hold name in the online video game community, influencing many online video game streamers.

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Harassment, antisemitism prevalent among Twitch streamers

“I've had instances of antisemitic trolls and hate-raids spewing Hezbollah and Nazi propaganda in my chat room."

Attendees walk past a Twitch logo in Los Angeles

Twitch suspends Trump's account for hate speech

The move to suspend Trump's account coincided with Reddit, another popular social media platform, banning the pro-Trump subreddit.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with law enforcement in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, US, June 8, 2020

Twitch announces safety advisory board following Halle synagogue shooting stream

Though the video did not remain on Twitch for long, it was captured and shared on other platforms.

Attendees walk past a Twitch logo in Los Angeles