Twitch removed over 15m bot accounts last year – and the numbers are growing.
In an open letter, VP of Global Trust and Safety Angela Hession discussed progress against hate raids on the platform as well as other safety concerns.
Hate raids have been a long term problem on Twitch, but were particularly prevalent in 2021 against streamers from marginalised communities.
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“[In the past 12 months] our community experienced some of the most vicious attacks ever seen against streamers – particularly streamers of colour, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and military veterans,” says Hession. “This kind of behaviour has no place on Twitch and we know there’s more we can do to protect our community