Twitch clarifies ‘simp’ and ‘virgin’ ban after streamer outrage – Dexerto

Twitch clarifies ‘simp’ and ‘virgin’ ban after streamer outrage Unsplash/Caspar Rubin/TwitchTwitch’s new harassment rules have come under fire for banning words such as “simp,” “virgin,” and “incel.” However, the Amazon-owned company has clarified the terms aren’t being ‘blanket banned,’ and context will be taken into consideration. Twitch came under fire on December 16 for introducing new changes to their “Hateful Conduct” policy that banned streamers and viewers from using words like “simp,” “incel,” and “virgin.” The change in policy, which is set to be enacted on January 22, 2021, will apply both to chat and conduct on the screen. They are not the only words Twitch are cracking down on, with the Amazon-owned company looking towards all “sexually-focused terms” used “negatively.” Under Twitch’s new policy, words like “”simp”