Twitch “deeply regrets” blocking account sign-ups in multiple regions for over a year
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- Oct 21, 2024
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Streaming platform Twitch “deeply regrets” blocking account sign-ups in Israel and Palestine and claims it to have been an “unacceptable miss.”
On October 20, 2024, Twitch Support issued a post on X (formerly Twitter) that apologized for “inadvertently” blocking Israeli and Palestinian users from creating new accounts on the platform.
The platform first wrote that it wanted to “address concerns” cropping up online regarding whether or not it is “preventing Twitch account sign-ups in some regions.”
Furthermore, they then revealed that following the October 7, 2023, attacks, Twitch “temporarily disabled sign-ups” in Israel and Palestine to “prevent uploads of graphic material related to the attack and to protect the safety of users.”
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They reiterated that signups were not completely “disabled” and noted that users in these regions could still create new accounts using phone verification.
We wanted to address concerns we’ve seen about whether we’re preventing Twitch account sign ups in some regions.
When signing up for a Twitch account, you can select an account verification method – email or phone – for added protection. Following the October 7, 2023 attacks, we…
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