Following the introduction of new rules about attire on Twitch, the VTubing community is up in arms, with some claiming the platform is deliberately targeting the niche unfairly. VTubers use models to represent them on screen rather than a traditional camera setup, and these models are often costly to commission from artists. Twitch’s rule change on October 7 required all models to be covered , specifically on the hips, noting that “hip coverage is often forgotten.
” The VTubing community highlighted to Twitch on social media that new models are costly and time-consuming to create, and it has caused issues for many, and they are now calling out the Amazon-owned platform. VTuber NeonHarper was hit with a “sexual content warning” on October 8, and despite asking directly for the reason, was told only “I cannot tell you if your content was appropriate to broadcast.” “If you’re not capable of telling us why we got an infraction what do you possibly expect us to do?” Harper asked in a post on X/Twitter.
Hey @Twitch I'd really like to know why I got a sexual content warning for last nights stream. I had a onesie on with a normal amount of chest shown. I do not see why I got flagged.
If you're not capable of telling us why we got an infraction what do you possibly expect us to do? pic.twitter.com/4SgBk16reg There is growing sentiment that Twitch is targeting the VTuber community “unfairly”.
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