Can streamers breastfeed on Twitch? Streaming platform updates rules after HeatheredEffect controversy Instagram\/HeatheredEffectTwitch has decided it will now allow streamers to breastfeed after a recent controversy in which Heather \u201cHeatheredEffect\u201d Kent had a clip removed without warning. As Dexerto previously reported, mother-of-four HeatheredEffect was breastfeeding during a Just Chatting stream in an attempt to normalize breastfeeding. When a clip of the streamer went viral and was viewed over 20,000 times, some users thought this was a violation of Twitch\u2019s policies on nudity. The clip then disappeared from Twitch without any warning. An angry Heather posted the deleted clip to Twitter on July 24 and wrote, \u201cThis clip (which had over 20k views and would\u2019ve helped tremendously with the #normalizebreastfeeding movement) was deleted by Twitch with no explanation. We obviously have a long way to go in the fight to normalize breastfeeding.\u201d Read More: Pokimane disturbed after Greek proposes what her superpower would be After users pointed out to Heather that the clip went against the company\u2019s ToS, she pointed out that content matters in these situations. Today I streamed while breastfeeding on @Twitch. This clip (which had over 20k views and would\u2019ve helped tremendously with the #normalizebreastfeeding movement) was deleted by Twitch with no explanation. We obviously have a long way to go in the fight to normalize breastfeeding. pic.twitter.com\/uHCAebA1Fu \u2014 HeatheredEffect on Twitch & YouTube! (@HeatheredEffect) July 24, 2019 \u201cToS takes context into consideration which is why @TominationTime can stream shirtless,\u201d the activist wrote. \u201cRegardless, some rules are meant to be broken to move society forward. I believe this is the right thing to do.\u201d Now, after backlash, Twitch has finally confirmed that breastfeeding will be allowed going forward. WE DID IT!:breast_feeding::skin-tone-2:@Twitch just confirmed what we were saying all along\u2014breastfeeding is NOT sexual & it is NOT against ToS. Moral of the story: Never back down for the things you believe in regardless of the backlash you receive. You can make a difference!#normalizebreastfeeding pic.twitter.com\/MvvbiZgwjo \u2014 HeatheredEffect on Twitch & YouTube! (@HeatheredEffect) August 1, 2019 \u201cWE DID IT!\u201d an elated Heather wrote on August 1. \u201c@Twitch just confirmed what we were saying all along\u2014breastfeeding is NOT sexual & it is NOT against ToS.\u201d \u201cMoral of the story: Never back down for the things you believe in regardless of the backlash you receive. You can make a difference!\u201d HeatheredEffect also included a copy of a message Twitch sent her. \u201cAfter further discussions between Partnerships, Safety Ops and Trusty and Safety there is alignment between all teams that breastfeeding is not and will not be against the ToS.\u201d \u201cAs you so eloquently put it \u2018breastfeeding is not lewd\u2019 and we agree with you,\u201d they added and revealed the the site\u2019s guidelines will need to be updated. Twitch has had a lot of controversy regarding what is and what is not considered nudity lately. Recent, xQc was apparently supposed to be suspended for three days after he showed what he called \u201ca piece of dick\u201d during a broadcast. However, the very next day, the streaming platform restored his account. It will be interesting to see what else changes with Twitch in the future as the company decides what is acceptable to broadcast and what isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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