Pokimane

Pokimane has accused Twitch of allowing a rise of “bigotry and red pill bullshit” on the platform. Earlier this week, Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys announced she wouldn’t be renewing her exclusivity contract with Twitch, meaning she is now “free as a bird” to use whatever streaming platform she likes. “The end of an era,” she wrote on social media. After first finding an audience in 2013 with streams of League Of Legends, Among Us and Fortnite, she become the sixth most-followed streamer on Twitch, and the top female streamer.…

Live-streaming giant Twitch has said it will take additional steps to crack down on unlicensed crypto gambling content on its platform, after it faced serious backlash from some of its top creators. Starting October 18, Twitch has decided to prohibit live-streaming gambling sites like Stake.com, Rollbit, and Duelbits.com. As per the Amazon-owned company, these sites "aren't licensed either in the US or other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection." Twitch said it had "seen some people…expose our…

Past reports cited that major overseas crypto casinos were being promoted on multiple Twitch streams, but it seems gambling issues on the platform reach even deeper than that. Photo: salarko (Shutterstock)Twitch is making big changes to its platform. The streaming platform has moved to counter overseas gambling companies from leeching off of Twitch users, but almost in the same breath announced they were cutting the top pay of the biggest Twitch streamers.In an update released late Tuesday, Amazon-owned Twitch said they…

Twitch on Wednesday announced a ban on sites that stream unlicensed roulette, dice, or slots games as the platform is hit with concerns about getting users hooked on gambling.The decision by the Amazon-owned company to tighten its policy beginning October 18 comes after a popular streamer scammed fans and peers out of money to fuel what he claimed was a gambling addiction."Gambling content on Twitch has been a big topic of discussion in the community," Twitch, known for live streaming of video games, said in a…

Two of Twitch's most popular streamers, Ninja and Pokimane, are scaling back their presence on the streaming platform.Ninja, whose real name is Tyler Blevins, announced on Twitter that he is taking a break from Twitch. His return to Twitch is uncertain. "I just need a break... I don't know when I will be back, or where." He did not offer any further details surrounding the nature of his departure.I just need a break...I don't know when I will be back, or where — User Not Found (@Ninja) September 1, 2022…

Pokimane has confirmed she will be using Twitch less, and focusing her attention on other platforms like TikTok and Instagram. In her Why I Took A Break + What’s Next For Me video, Imane “Pokimane” Anys said she initially took the month-long break because she was “feeling burnt out and tired of reading the same annoying comments.” She goes on to say how she started streaming as a hobby when she was 17, and started doing it full-time when she was around 21. “I’m 26 now, so it’s been nine years of putting myself out there.…

Twitch’s most popular female streamer Pokimane, real name Imane Anys, has announced she will be taking a break from the streaming platform to focus on her mental wellbeing. Making the announcement via her Twitter page on July 20, Pokimane said, “I’ve been feeling in need of a mental reset and some time to focus on myself / my life offline.” Expressing the need for “proper breaks” and branding them “essential to one’s health / career longevity,” she went on to express gratitude to her supporters and said, “Thanks for…

Imane “Pokimane” Anys has spoken out against “simp” hate online, and said that it’s a sexist way of looking at the issue that reinforces misogyny. The Twitch streamer addressed “simp” hate during a ban appeal segment of a stream yesterday (June 26), as Anys was looking at a user who was going through “a simp hunting phase” when banned (via Dexerto). The banned user was calling others in the stream “simps” – which typically refers to a male who is overly desperate for a female, despite there being no reciprocation –…