In addition to retracting the nudity policy, Twitch has also made changes to its content recommendation system for the homepage. Streams featuring content related to drugs, intoxication, excessive tobacco use, violence, graphic depictions, gambling, and sexual themes will no longer be recommended on the homepage. The company has been working to improve its content moderation practices, including establishing the Safety Advisory Council in 2020.
Key takeaways:
- Twitch has retracted its policy that allowed creators to showcase artistic depictions of nudity on streams, due to community concerns about the content permitted under the new guidelines.
- The revised guidelines initially allowed the intentional showcasing of breasts, buttocks, or the pelvic region, as well as fictionalized depictions of fully exposed female-presenting breasts and/or genitals regardless of gender.
- Concerns were raised about the use of artificial intelligence to generate realistic images, as distinguishing between digitally produced content and authentic photography becomes challenging.
- Twitch has also implemented changes to its content recommendation system for the homepage, excluding streams categorized under content classifications associated with drugs, intoxication, excessive tobacco use, violence, graphic depictions, gambling, and sexual themes.