Twitch might have another way to deter "hate raids" and similar abuse: make it impractical to create a troll account. The livestreaming service has introduced an option that lets streamers and ...

Update 09/29: Twitch announced a new phone verified chat tool. Allowing streamers and mods to require viewers to verify their account via a phone number or email address before they can interact in ...

Twitch, the popular Amazon-owned streaming platform, has recently introduced a new age verification system aimed at keeping its community safe and complying with local laws. The update requires users ...

Twitch has announced phone verification options as well as expanded email settings to help streamers combat harassment on their channels. From today, creators can use phone-verified chat to manage who ...

Hate raids have become an increasingly disruptive problem on Twitch this year, pushing many of their targets off the platform entirely. Today Twitch announced that it has added new verification tools ...

Amid a rise in harassment campaigns carried out by automated bots, companies like Twitch are resorting to a more targeted approach—less “ban hammer,” and more like a bunch of little ban daggers.

Twitch has released a new suite of verification-based tools in a bid to help combat the growing problem of hate raiding on the streaming network. Following protest action by Twitch streamers earlier ...

Twitch has officially rolled out a new age verification system for its users in the UK, requiring them to complete a facial scan to confirm their age in response to new online safety regulations. The ...

The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, Twitch, has now gone the age verification route, following reports that indicate local laws now require platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram to roll ...