Why was FIFA 23 streamer Castro1021 banned from Twitch? Reasons explored
Popular FIFA 23 streamer Edwin "Castro1021" was recently banned from Twitch. As one of the most popular FIFA content creators on the platform, fans were understandably upset and wondered why their favorite streamer, notorious for his inconsistent streaming schedule, was being suspended from the platform. Edwin did post on Twitter about the ban, blaming it on a joke he made about his team Dallas United being better than Manchester City:
While the joke resonated with many of his fans, the real reason for Castro's ban from Twitch is probably because his channel was struck with a DMCA takedown. Trying to visit his channel on Twitch gives this disclaimer:
As mentioned before, Castro1021 is one of the biggest YouTubers cum Twitch streamers in the FIFA category. Despite being quite irregular with his recent streaming schedule, he still boasts over 3.6 million followers on the platform and has been streaming since 2013.
He's also an avid football card collector, who has a huge collection of rare cards featuring big names such as Ronaldo, Pele, and numerous others. On today's stream, the plan was to open some more packs but he made a grievous mistake before getting into it.
Castro1021 was reacting to some videos on his stream on Twitch before opening the packs. When news of the ban finally reached the wider audience, fans were frantically looking to understand why the channel was unavailable on the platform. Viewers revealed that the streamer had in fact reacted to a few videos on his stream from KSI and more importantly, some highlights from the recent UEFA Champions League matches.
One Twitter user claimed:
Many suspect that watching the highlight clip was the reason behind the copyright claim that ultimately got his channel banned.
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