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Twitch’s ‘artistic nudity’ policy rolled back days after it was introduced Headline from Polygon, from the development of Dec 15, 2023
Newest development Dec 18, 2023 · 2 reports Twitch Walks Back Ridiculous ‘Artistic Nudity’ Policy One Day After Totally Unpredictable Outcome
Artists aren’t happy, though
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Twitch’s ‘artistic nudity’ policy rolled back days after it was introduced
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Twitch Walks Back Ridiculous ‘Artistic Nudity’ Policy One Day After Totally Unpredictable Outcome
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NBC News
Twitch rolls back nudity policy after platform spammed with sexually-explicit drawings ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Dec 14, 2023
NBC News's feed description The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform had previously announced that it would allow nudity in specific instances.
Variety
Twitch Reverses Policy Allowing ‘Artistic Nudity,’ Citing AI’s Ability to Create Realistic Images ↗ (opens Variety) Published Dec 14, 2023
Variety's feed description After Twitch updated its Sexual Content Policy to allow depictions of "fictionalized nudity," the livestreaming platform has reversed the decision.
Washington Examiner
Twitch reverses 'artistic nudity' policy after backlash ↗ (opens Washington Examiner) Published Dec 14, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description The game streaming service Twitch reversed its decision to allow streamers to show "artistic nudity" on the platform.
Fox News
Game streaming site reverses decision to allow 'artistic' nudity after controversial streamer banned ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Dec 14, 2023
Fox News's feed description Twitch is rolling back a policy change that would have allowed certain forms of nudity on the platform after a controversy involving a popular streamer.
Gizmodo
Twitch Reverses Policy on ‘Artistic Nudity’ After Just Two Days ↗ (opens Gizmodo) Published Dec 14, 2023
Gizmodo's feed description The company admits it didn't realize just how confusingly realistic AI-created images can really be.
Engadget
Twitch rescinds policy that allowed ‘artistic nudity’ ↗ (opens Engadget) Published Dec 14, 2023
Engadget's feed description Twitch has quickly taken back its policy update that gave users permission to post sexual content as long as it was labeled.
Forbes
Twitch Walks Back Ridiculous ‘Artistic Nudity’ Policy One Day After Totally Unpredictable Outcome ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Dec 17, 2023
Forbes's feed description No more "artistic nudity" on Twitch, but don't expect hot tub streams to end anytime soon.
The Daily Dot
Artists and V-Tubers left disappointed after Twitch’s recent 'artistic nudity' rule reversal ↗ (opens The Daily Dot) Published Dec 17, 2023
The Daily Dot's feed description Only 48 hours after an initial announcement that artistic nudity was allowed on the platform, Twitch's CEO said the rule was being reversed.
Polygon
