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News August 23, 2026, 06:26 PM
On August 20, Twitch streamers filed a class-action lawsuit against Twitch and Amazon in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Content creators allege that the tech giants used millions of streams and VODs to train generative AI without permission or compensation, and they are demanding accountability. -
News August 13, 2026, 09:35 AM
Twitch announced a new setting that lets streamers block their channel content from being used to train generative AI models across Amazon, but the company has made it opt out rather than opt in. The change is already live, and the default-on toggle, buried in Security and Privacy, immediately sparked criticism. -
News July 24, 2026, 02:36 PM
Users around the world have been hit by a widespread outage affecting numerous gaming and streaming platforms. Services including Twitch, PlayStation Network (PSN), Battle.net, Valorant, League of Legends, Brawl Stars, and several other online platforms have all experienced issues at the same time. -
What Does It Take to Get Banned From Twitch for 9 Years? Definitely Not Almost Crashing Your Car Live on Stream and Getting Back in a Day
Gaming News July 6, 2026, 08:39 AM
On June 28, one of Twitch's most popular IRL streamers, ExtraEmily (Emily Xuechun Zhang), was broadcasting live from behind the wheel of her Tesla — and nearly caused a crash in front of almost a million subscribers. Taking a turn, she got distracted by chat, the car drifted into the wrong lane, and only another driver's honking horn saved her from colliding with an SUV. Autopilot, by her own account, had been switched off just seconds before. Emily's reaction to the near-miss was disarmingly casual: "Oh, sorry! My bad. Good thing they honked." -
News June 15, 2026, 07:25 PM
Starting in spring 2027, children under the age of 16 in the United Kingdom could be completely barred from using social media, YouTube, and streaming platforms, according to a proposed law that is expected to be introduced to Parliament before Christmas 2026. If approved, the restrictions would take effect the following year. -
«Women belong in the kitchen, right?» Twitch invited girls to celebrate March 8th in a cooking simulator
Gaming News March 3, 2026, 11:12 AM
Twitch invited the girls to celebrate on March 8th with streams of Overcooked 2— a cooking simulator. This approach was not appreciated in the comments, stating stereotypes about women. -
Gaming News January 13, 2026, 11:20 PM
Just hours after launching in early access, the RPG sandbox Hytale was “cracked” and leaked online. Users quickly noticed that the game seemed to have been released without any real anti-piracy protection. -
Hardware and Technologies January 12, 2026, 12:03 PM
The streaming industry has witnessed an event analysts predicted only for the long-term future: a virtual host powered by artificial intelligence has, for the first time, topped the rankings of the world's most popular platform. The Neuro-sama channel has surpassed all human competitors in subscriber count on Twitch. -
Gaming News December 1, 2025, 03:24 AM
Escape from Tarkov is once again in the spotlight: the game finally left its prolonged beta, appeared on Steam, and received a new round of Twitch Drops — and this instantly turned the platform's tops upside down. Currently, the most subscribed-to Twitch streamers over the past month are Tarkov content creators, with a huge gap from the rest. -
Hardware and Technologies September 3, 2025, 05:29 PM
Analytics firms have reported a sharp decline in audience numbers on the streaming platform Twitch. As of August 2025, the service's key metrics have dropped to their lowest levels since 2020. The primary reason is believed to be the platform's own successful measures against viewbotting, although Twitch disputes this conclusion. -
Gaming News July 25, 2025, 01:55 PM
The German portal MeinMMO has published an interview with Twitch’s Chief Monetization Officer, Mike Minton, in which he discusses the platform’s upcoming promotional campaign for Grand Theft Auto 6. According to Minton, the game will initially focus solely on single-player content, with multiplayer features—and a PC version—to follow later. -
Hardware and Technologies June 2, 2025, 12:20 PM
Twitch is testing vertical video for streamers and a rewind feature for viewers – a direct response to the boom in mobile viewing. -
Hardware and Technologies February 26, 2025, 06:29 PM
An unusual experiment is unfolding on Twitch: Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet AI is playing Pokémon Red, showcasing its ability to "reason" and overcome in-game challenges. Viewers are watching its slow yet methodical progress. -
News February 21, 2025, 04:27 AM
Video streaming service Twitch has announced upcoming changes, particularly affecting categories like "Highlights" and "Uploaded Videos." A storage limit of 100 hours will be implemented.
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