Streamers baffled by Twitch ban on words like ‘simp’ and ‘virgin’ – Dexerto

Streamers baffled by Twitch ban on words like ‘simp’ and ‘virgin’ Twitch: nickmercs, neekolul, timthetatmanSeveral streamers, esports pros and top influencers in the space have been left scratching their heads over Twitch’s bizarre decision to ban words like ‘simp’ and ‘virgin.’ The new policy was first announced on December 16 by Twitch COO Sara Clemens, with plans to come into action on January 22, during the company’s ‘Town Hall’ Twitch stream. Clemens said: “Using terms like simp, incel, or virgin as an insult to negatively refer to another person’s sexual activity is not allowed under this new policy,” in an attempt to negate the effects of cyberbullying and negative behavior on the platform. Under Twitch’s new policy, words like “”simp”