{"id":503079,"date":"2025-11-16T22:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2189074"},"modified":"2025-11-16T22:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:45:42","slug":"twitch-updates-username-policy-to-remove-hateful-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/twitch-updates-username-policy-to-remove-hateful-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitch updates username policy to remove hateful words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/twitch-updates-username-policy-to-remove-hateful-words.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Twitch has updated its username policy to remove hateful words and curb harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Usernames with abusive terms are often used to harass streamers, particularly those from minority communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2022-02-11-twitch-updates-username-policy-to-remove-hateful-words\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2022-02-11-twitch-updates-username-policy-to-remove-hateful-words\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twitch has updated its username policy to remove hateful words and curb harassment. 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