Every Twitch Controversy of 2022 So Far
Twitch is a major streaming platform most widely recognized for its gaming content, with over 30 million active daily users according to a report by EarthWeb. However, in recent years, Twitch has expanded its reach beyond the gaming community following an increase in interest for streamers who are just chatting, playing music, sharing art, and more.
With so many categories and an abundance of different content, it can be difficult for any one person to keep up with the controversies that inevitably come with a cornucopia of content creators and large audiences. Twitch banning streamers in 2022 is becoming more common along with internet stalkers, heated political debates, and all variations of drama.
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Arguably, the biggest streamer clash in 2022 came as a result of a potentially sexist feud between JiDion and Pokimane, which led to the vlog and prank streamer being permanently banned from the platform early in the year. On January 12, he directed his community to Pokimane's stream and encouraged them to spam her chat, which resulted in some particularly nasty messages. Some trolls harassed her viewers directly to the point that Pokimane ended her stream early to keep them from harm.
The prolific streamer Ninja, known for his Fortnite and League of Legends gameplay, found himself dragged into the controversy after JiDion asked him to help appeal his ban. Ninja sardonically responded «I can send a text», but later revealed that he never actually did. All of this ultimately led to Ninja and his wife threatening to sue Pokimane after the female streamer accused him of aiding in defamation of character.
Fortunately, it seems the conflict between the original two
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