Twitch lays out new hate speech policy on word 'Zionist'

Use of ‘Zionist’ a Potential Slur – Twitch Updates ‘Hateful Conduct’ Policy
Twitch updated its Hateful Conduct Policy to include “Zionist” as a potential slur, amid growing content critical of Israel, on the platform.
Twitch lays out new hate speech policy on word ‘Zionist’ after antisemitism allegations
Rep. Ritchie Torres, Democrat of New York, known for his staunchly pro-Israel positions, sent a letter to Twitch on October 29, accusing the streamer of being a “systematically antisemitic social media platform,” citing comments he saw as antisemitic from Hasan Piker, a popular Twitch political commentator with pro-Palestinian views.
New Twitch policy bans the word ‘Zionist’ amid antisemitism accusations
Twitch has updated its Hateful Conduct policy to include provisions surrounding the word ‘Zionist’ – but users are divided.
Twitch changes its hateful content policy to include ‘Zionist’ as potential slur following criticism
Twitch has revised its “Hateful Content Policy” to include “Zionist” as a potential slur following mounting criticism over Israel-Gaza war content on the platform.
Twitch draws lines over 'Zionist' in Hateful Conduct policy update
Twitch updated its Hateful Conduct policy Thursday to include a new ban on the word “Zionist” — but only if it’s used “to attack or demean another individual or group of people on the basis of their background or religious belief.
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Twitch forbids the use of 'Zionist' to 'attack or demean,' but says you can still use it to talk about the political movement
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