Twitch has revised its “Hateful Content Policy” to include “Zionist” as a potential slur following mounting criticism over Israel-Gaza war content on the platform.
“We recognize that ‘Zionist’ and ‘Zionism’ also refer to a political movement,” Twitch wrote in its blog post.
“Using the term to refer to the political movement, whether in a supportive or critical way, does not violate our Hateful Conduct policy.
Compared to other online platforms, Twitch had largely dodged controversies involving content over the war between Israel and Gaza — until this fall, when criticism online toward the platform began to escalate.
In October, Twitch was accused of disabling sign-ups for the platform from some users in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Persons:
Twitch, ”, ” Twitch, Rep, Ritchie Torres, Defamation League —, Dan Clancy, Instagram —, —, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio, Tim Walz —, Palestine ”, “, …, Zack “ Asmongold ” Hoyt, ” Hoyt, ” Clancy
Organizations:
Defamation League, Twitch, NBC, Meta, Minnesota Gov
Locations:
Israel, Gaza, Alexandria, Cortez, Palestinian, Palestine, San Diego