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'''{{Wplink|Twitch (service)|Twitch}}''' is an American video live-streaming service. Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of [[Amazon]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gamasutra.com/view/news/224090/Amazon_to_acquire_Twitch.php | | '''{{Wplink|Twitch (service)|Twitch}}''' is an American video live-streaming service. Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of [[Amazon]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Wawro |first=Alex |date=August 25, 2014 |title=Amazon to acquire Twitch |url=http://gamasutra.com/view/news/224090/Amazon_to_acquire_Twitch.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113828/http://gamasutra.com/view/news/224090/Amazon_to_acquire_Twitch.php |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |access-date=August 25, 2014 |work=[[Gamasutra]] |publisher=[[UBM plc]]}}</ref>. | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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|Turkey fined Amazon $58,000 | |Turkey fined Amazon $58,000 | ||
|[https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/twitch-data-breach-leaves-amazon-with-major-fine TechRadar] | |[https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/twitch-data-breach-leaves-amazon-with-major-fine TechRadar] | ||
[https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/10/15/updates-on-the-twitch-security-incident/ Twitch Response]<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Oct 2021 |title=Updates on the Twitch Security Incident |url=https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/10/15/updates-on-the-twitch-security-incident/ |url-status=live | [https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/10/15/updates-on-the-twitch-security-incident/ Twitch Response]<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 Oct 2021 |title=Updates on the Twitch Security Incident |url=https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/10/15/updates-on-the-twitch-security-incident/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260124021754/https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/10/15/updates-on-the-twitch-security-incident/ |archive-date=24 Jan 2026 |access-date=27 Sep 2025 |website=[[Twitch Blog]]}}</ref> | ||
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-aTN_tv6M Brodie Robertson Review] | |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-aTN_tv6M Brodie Robertson Review] | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROQstIBkF-8 CTV News] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROQstIBkF-8 CTV News] | ||
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|Selective enforcement of content rules (Terms of Service) leaving explicit content or hate speech without repercussions | |Selective enforcement of content rules (Terms of Service) leaving explicit content or hate speech without repercussions | ||
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|Sportskeeda<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkins |first=Matthew |date=2021-10-09 |title=Favoritism has been plaguing Twitch |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/favoritism-plaguing-twitch}}</ref> NHS Chief Advocate<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gelians |first=Ethan |date=2023-11-03 |title=Twitch: The Fair, the Favoritism, and the Fall |url=https://nhschiefadvocate.org/2023/11/twitch-the-fair-the-favoritism-and-the-fall/}}</ref> | |Sportskeeda<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkins |first=Matthew |date=2021-10-09 |title=Favoritism has been plaguing Twitch |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/favoritism-plaguing-twitch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251016203329/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/favoritism-plaguing-twitch |archive-date=2025-10-16 |website=[[Sportskeeda]]}}</ref> NHS Chief Advocate<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gelians |first=Ethan |date=2023-11-03 |title=Twitch: The Fair, the Favoritism, and the Fall |url=https://nhschiefadvocate.org/2023/11/twitch-the-fair-the-favoritism-and-the-fall/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241114041154/https://nhschiefadvocate.org/2023/11/twitch-the-fair-the-favoritism-and-the-fall/ |archive-date=2024-11-14 |website=[[NHS Chief Advocate]]}}</ref> | ||
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|Twitch partnered with Persona to verify the ages of new affiliates before first payouts. | |||
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|The Gamer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coleman |first=Jack |date=2026-02-24 |title=Twitch Teams Up With The Age Verification Company Discord Just Ditched |url=https://www.thegamer.com/twitch-partnership-persona-controversial-age-verification-company/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227010406/https://www.thegamer.com/twitch-partnership-persona-controversial-age-verification-company/ |archive-date=2026-02-27 |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=[[TheGamer]]}}</ref> | |||
The Outerhaven<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Keith |date=2026-02-24 |title=Twitch Reportedly Using Persona Identity Verification |url=https://www.theouterhaven.net/2026/02/twitch-reportedly-using-persona-identity-verification/ |url-status=live |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=[[The Outerhaven]]}}</ref> | |||
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==Collected personal information== | ==Collected personal information== | ||
Below is a list of all the personal information Twitch collects, which you can find on their legal sub-domain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-18 |title=State-Specific Privacy Disclosures |url=https://legal.twitch.com/legal/state-specific-privacy-disclosures/ |url- | Below is a list of all the personal information Twitch collects, which you can find on their legal sub-domain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-18 |title=State-Specific Privacy Disclosures |url=https://legal.twitch.com/legal/state-specific-privacy-disclosures/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251231074843/https://legal.twitch.com/legal/state-specific-privacy-disclosures/ |archive-date=31 Dec 2025 |access-date=24 Sep 2025 |website=[[Twitch Legal]] |publisher=Twitch Interactive, Inc.}}</ref> | ||
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