After serving a 48-hour ban, popular Twitch streamer Pokimane regained access to her channel. Pokimane was banned on Friday, January 7, following a stream involving the airing of the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender on its channel.
Streamers on Twitch have recently started watching TV and movies on the platform despite the looming threat of being banned due to DMCA violations. While there are methods for streamers to watch a product with their audience, streaming content via Twitch is a copyright infringement.
Pokimane Pokimane's ban sparked a new conversation about Twitch's DMCA policies. However, some fear that this type of content puts the entire platform at risk.
Some of the platform's most popular creators have continued to participate in this activity despite recent bans. It is not yet clear what Twitch plans to do if this trend continues.
As usual, Twitch has not shared any information regarding the Pokimane ban: the platform does not normally give explanations for these bans, certainly not in a public way.
Have you noticed any errors?
Streamers on Twitch have recently started watching TV and movies on the platform despite the looming threat of being banned due to DMCA violations. While there are methods for streamers to watch a product with their audience, streaming content via Twitch is a copyright infringement.
Pokimane Pokimane's ban sparked a new conversation about Twitch's DMCA policies. However, some fear that this type of content puts the entire platform at risk.
Some of the platform's most popular creators have continued to participate in this activity despite recent bans. It is not yet clear what Twitch plans to do if this trend continues.
As usual, Twitch has not shared any information regarding the Pokimane ban: the platform does not normally give explanations for these bans, certainly not in a public way.
Have you noticed any errors?