Twitch reveal plan to combat hate raids following #ADayOffTwitch protest
Twitch have issued a bit of a response to the rise of hate raids, informing streamers that they’re working on tools to combat the abuse.
For the longest time, trolls have used bots on Twitch to try and get creators in trouble. More often than not, they’ll juice up a streamer’s follower number in a bid to get them suspended.More recently, bots have been usedin hate raids.These raids, which have mainly targeted members of the LGBTQ+ community on Twitch, see bots spew vile messages and slurs in chat as a way to attack the streamer and their community.With these attacks becoming increasingly more common, content creators have asked for Twitch to step in. Theirinitial response was blasted by many andprompted the #ADayOffTwitch boycottwhich saw streamers and users ignore Twitch on September 1. Now, Twitch has issued a further response through their safety center.
As Twitch acknowledges, these are temporary measures for now as they work on tools to combat the hate raids. “Harassment of any kind, whether in the form of hate raids, malicious spam, or other targeted attacks, is against our Community Guidelines and counter to our community values,” They say.“We are continuing to build new features to prevent the harm caused by malicious spam, botting, and raiding, but in the meantime, we wanted to highlight the tools that are currently available to help combat this kind of behavior. We know many Creators are already using these strategies, and have been sharing tactics and tools with each other, and we want to ensure this information is readily available for others who may need it.”
