Twitch Cracks Down on ‘Topless’ Meta: New Guidelines Address Sexual Content Concerns

Over a recent outcry on social media regarding topless content on Twitch, the platform has introduced new updates to its guidelines for sexual content. Considering the diverse age groups of viewers on social media, platforms often maintain strict guidelines for sexual content. Here’s what Twitch’s new updates on the matter entail.

Read ahead to learn more about Twitch’s updates on sexual content following the recent controversy over “topless” content on the platform.

Twitch’s “topless” content sparks outrage

The popular platform Twitch is known for streaming content suitable for every age group. However, when a streamer violates the platform’s guidelines, they face a ban. Recently, a similar incident occurred involving a female streamer on Twitch.

🚨#BREAKING: Twitch will now allow "Artistic Nudity" following the viral topless meta. 🎬

🤔 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘: Is this a good change or will it transform the platform in to a place for OF Models?

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— Daily Pancake 🥞 (@PancakeDaily) December 14, 2023

The cosplayer, streamer, and OnlyFans model Morgpie went viral with her recent stream content. The model sparked outrage on social media due to her seemingly “topless” content during the stream. This incident led the platform to update its guidelines regarding sexual content.

Streamer Morgpie gets banned on Twitch

After Morgpie’s recent stream went viral, featuring seemingly topless content, the OnlyFans model was banned from the platform. The stream caused both the platform and the streamer to face criticism for the content posted on Twitch.

> Be female content creator.
> Make comment about regulating/banning the new topless twitch meta, but also call out trash people for using this argument as a scapegoat to be misogynistic.
> Get attacked because people have zero reading comprehension.

And people wonder why there… https://t.co/SBFIkz6A18

— 𓆏 ゴSol Daitoゴ 𓆏 (@SolDaito_) December 12, 2023

But that’s not all that happened; eventually, Twitch also implemented updates on sexual content for the platform. This has left users divided in their reactions. Twitch has explained how and in what ways sexual content will be handled on the platform from now on.

Twitch brings updates on sexual content after outrage on recent topless content

Users on Twitch provided feedback to the platform on how to handle sexual content. Following this, Twitch implemented new updates on December 13th. Twitch shared a detailed post outlining the updates that are now in effect.

We’ve gotten feedback that our policies around sexual content are unclear so we’ve drawn clearer boundaries between what is & isn’t permitted on Twitch.

We also recognize that not everyone wants to see certain content, so we’re updating our criteria for homepage recommendations. pic.twitter.com/rvZ4kFADR6

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— Twitch (@Twitch) December 13, 2023

According to the new update, Twitch will now permit “content that deliberately highlights breasts, buttocks, or pelvic region, even when fully clothed.” However, the conditions for such content remain, and it has to be appropriately labeled.

The other labeled type of content to be now allowed on Twitch is “fictionalized…..fully exposed female presenting breasts and/ or genitals or buttocks regardless of gender”. Also it includes, “body writing on female-presenting breasts and/or buttocks regardless of gender” and “erotic dances that involve disrobing or disrobing gestures, such as strip teases”.

While many other types of content will also be allowed on Twitch, you can check the website’s guidelines page for more information.

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