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Twitch Uses Ninja’s Old Channel to Promote Stream Showing Pornography

August 13, 2019

Streaming platform Twitch recently used Tylver Blevins aka Ninja's old channel to promote a channel streaming pornography. Ninja recently announced he would no longer be streaming on Twitch, but would instea...

Ninja aka Tyler Blevins Leaves Twitch, Announces He Will Exclusively Stream on Mixer

Drew Taylor

August 1, 2019

Celebrity, Video Game Culture, Video Games

In a stunning move that could change the streaming landscape, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has left Twitch to stream exclusively on Mixer. According to the Associated Press and other media outlets, Ninja officially...

Twitch Streamers Raise $3,175 during “Slutstream” to Combat Online Harassment

Spencer Baculi

July 31, 2019

Video Game Culture

A recent livestream referred to as the Slutstream raised $3,175 in an effort to combat online harassment while discussing various social justice and progressive political topics. Hosted by Kacey “Kaceytron” ...

Twitch Streamer Alinity Accused of Animal Abuse After Tossing Cat During Livestream

Drew Taylor

July 25, 2019

Celebrity, Video Games

Scandals are nothing new to the gaming world, but the latest one featuring Twitch streamer Alinity, has a ton of twists and turns that sees her accused of animal abuse. Alinity is not new to controversy. Fro...

Twitch Upholds Suspension on League of Legends Streamer TF Blade for Saying “Idiots”

John F. Trent

April 25, 2019

Video Games

Twitch has upheld a suspension on League of Legends streamer TF Blade for saying the word "idiots." TF Blade's real name is Ashkan Homayonu and he is an Iranian gamer who is currently signed onto Team Liquid...

Cosplayer and Twitch Streamer Karupups Suspended by Twitch for Cosplaying as Apex Legends’ Lifeline

John F. Trent

April 16, 2019

Censorship, Cosplay

Lithuanian cosplayer and Twitch streamer Karina "Karupups" Martinskevich was suspended from Twitch for 30 days for cosplaying as Apex Legends character Lifeline. According to One Angry Gamer, Karupups stream...

Twitch Streamer Claims Stating ‘There Are Only Two Genders’ Led to Twitch Ban

Spencer Baculi

February 8, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

HelenaLive, a popular Twitch-partnered streamer who formerly had over 300,000 followers and 10 million views, recently discovered that she had been banned from Twitch and that her channel had been closed. Helen...

Hi-Rez Studios Employee, Twitch and HumbleBundle Partner Thomas Cheung Arrested in Child Sex Sting

Jorge Arenas

February 6, 2019

Video Games

Thomas Cheung, a Community Specialist for Smite and a Twitch and Humble Bundle partner, was arrested and charged in a child sex sting operation in Georgia. The operation was conducted by state officials in the ...

Runescape Player Banned by Jagex For Off-Site Suicide Joke

Spencer Baculi

January 30, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Last week, a Twitch-partnered Runescape streamer known as Aus_Swag, was recorded during a Twitch stream making a phone call to a woman suffering from suicidal thoughts, only to tell her to ‘kill herself’: ht...

Twitch’s Most Popular Streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins Explains Why He Won’t Stream with Female Gamers

Jorge Arenas

August 13, 2018

Video Games

Twitch's most popular streamer, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, made a bold statement declaring he won't stream with female gamers. Why? Because of the marriage between the internet, rumors, and trolls. In a conversa...

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