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‘Transgender’ will be among more than 350 new tags Twitch is adding next week

The Verge

Starting next week, streaming platform Twitch will add more than 350 new community tags to its platform related to gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ability, and mental health, the company said in a new blog post. Twitch reportedly had resisted adding a transgender tag over concerns about targeted harassment.

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Twitch Finally Adds Content Tags for Transgender, Black, and Other Communities

Gizmodo

Starting next week, Twitch is adding more than 350 new community tags to its streaming platform related to gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ability, mental health, and other categories, the company said in a blog post Friday. Read more.

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Twitch offers a Gold Pixel Heart badge for those who join Together for Good campaign

Dataconomy

Twitch unveiled an inspiring initiative through a blog post aptly titled Together for Good and you can win a Gold Pixel Heart badge if you participate. This campaign is designed to galvanize the Twitch community into channeling their collective passion for gaming and live streaming to support charitable causes.

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All Facebook Gaming creators can co-stream now

The Verge

Facebook is adding co-streaming to Facebook Gaming, a useful feature the Twitch competitor has lacked since it launched in 2018. Additionally, while Twitch’s version of a co-streaming feature — “Squad Stream” — requires you to be a Twitch Partner, Facebook is making co-streaming available to everyone.

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The Twitch streamers fighting to keep minority languages alive

The Verge

On Twitch, streamers from around the world are showcasing indigenous languages as a form of entertainment and activism. With its easy access, potential for a huge audience, and creators’ ability to combine hobbies and language promotion, it’s easy to see why young minority language speakers have turned to Twitch.

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Twitch Recap 2023: Relive your top moments

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As the year draws to a close, the curtains part to reveal a personalized chronicle of your escapades within this dynamic realm: the eagerly awaited Twitch Recap 2023. Brace yourself for a captivating journey as we unveil the highlights, milestones, and shared adventures that shaped your year on Twitch.

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Twitch responds to ‘Twitch Do Better’ movement with improved chat filters

The Verge

Today, Twitch issued a statement announcing the steps it’s taking to protect its marginalized streamers. We’ve seen a lot of conversation about botting, hate raids, and other forms of harassment targeting marginalized creators,” Twitch wrote. Twitch struggles with keeping toxicity off its platform. RekItRaven) August 7, 2021.

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