Black streamers and Color of Change demand #TwitchDoBetter
eurogamer.netBlack streamers on Twitch have joined forces with Color Of Change on a campaign demanding #TwitchDoBetter.
Last year marginalised creators on the platform were rocked by a surge of malicious hate raids and the hashtag #TwitchDoBetter was used to criticise Twitch's response. This was followed by the #ADayOffTwitch campaign.
However, this new campaign is asking for a resurgence in support.
In an open letter to Twitch CEO Emmett Shear and senior staff, Black streamers state not enough has been done to support marginalised creators.
While Twitch did respond to the influx of hate raids, the letter notes that Twitch only updated its safety protocols following the high profile campaigns by Black streamers. And since then, not enough has been done.
«While Twitch claims to be 'listening to creators and building solutions to help stop unwanted harassment,' it still has not offered a timeline for when these demands will be met, if at all,» reads the letter. «Twitch has shown repeatedly that it is not willing to be transparent and cares more deeply about its public image than the safety of Black streamers.»
Black creators are sick of being targeted & harassed on <a href=«https://twitter.com/Twitch?ref_src=» https: www.eurogamer.net>@Twitch
. COC has been working with Black streamers to put an end to the harassment, and <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/Twitch?src=hash&ref_src=» https: www.eurogamer.net>#Twitch still won?t listen. We demand <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwitchDoBetter?src=hash&ref_src=» https: www.eurogamer.net>#TwitchDoBetter because Black people deserve to be safe off & online.https://t.co/enjqNYFaEw pic.twitter.com/d5bYi7FqTQ
The letter also criticises the recent support for Black History Month as
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