Flightreacts Suspended on Twitch: Exploring the Possible Reasons Behind the Ban
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Image via IG@Flight23White_
Popular Twitch streamer and YouTube content creator, Flightreacts, has been suspended from Twitch for the first time in his career. Known for his engaging reaction videos and live streams, Flightreacts, who streams under the channel name Flight23White, boasts over 2 million followers on the Amazon-owned platform. The news of his suspension was first brought to light by the StreamerBans bot on X (formerly Twitter), which tracks the status of bans and suspensions for Twitch partners.
Interestingly, this marks the first time Flightreacts has faced a ban on Twitch since he began streaming in 2019. Fans were quick to express their surprise and curiosity, wondering what could have led to this unexpected suspension. Attempting to access his channel currently displays a prompt that reads, “Content from this channel has been removed at the request of the copyright holder.”
❌ Twitch Partner "Flight23white" has been banned! ❌https://t.co/UGcyy0NhTn#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner
📛— StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) August 9, 2024Advertisement
This prompt suggests that Flightreacts’ channel was temporarily removed due to a copyright strike, likely the result of a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown. While Twitch typically does not disclose the exact reasons behind bans, and Flightreacts himself has not provided any specific details, this kind of notification is commonly associated with copyright infringement issues. In such cases, content creators might be banned if they stream content that violates copyright laws, such as music, movies, or other protected material without proper authorization.
Despite the lack of an official statement regarding the specifics of the ban, Flightreacts did share a brief update with his fans via his Instagram story. Posting under his Instagram handle @flight23white_, he revealed that his Twitch suspension would last for 48 hours, stating, “48 hour twitch ban see y’all Sunday.” This update provided some relief to his followers, confirming that the ban was only temporary and that he would be returning to streaming soon.
#streamer #flightreacts gets banned after reacting to the latest Team USA game pic.twitter.com/iJ8hiGEpMV
— aura🪼 (@cashaura_) August 9, 2024
The internet has been buzzing with speculation about what might have triggered the suspension. Many fans believe that the ban resulted from Flightreacts streaming highlights of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, particularly the basketball semi-finals between the USA and Serbia. Social media platforms like X have seen numerous users discussing the incident, with some even claiming that he was banned in the middle of reacting to the USA vs. Serbia game highlights.
One X user, @FearedBuck, mentioned, “He got banned mid reaction to the USA v Serbia highlights on YouTube,” adding further fuel to the ongoing speculation.
As fans eagerly await his return, the incident serves as a reminder of the strict copyright enforcement on platforms like Twitch. Streamers need to be cautious about the content they share to avoid potential infringements and the resulting consequences.
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