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Twitch is an American video live-streaming service popular in video games, including broadcasts of e-sports competitions.[citation needed] It also offers music broadcasts, creative content, and "in real life" (IRL) streams.[citation needed] Twitch is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon.[citation needed]

Twitch
Basic information
Founded 2011
Legal structure Subsidiary
Industry Video Livestreaming
Official website https://twitch.tv/

Controversies

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Controversy Year Background Info Aftermath Related Article Related Video(s)
Twitch Data Breach 2021 Leaked important user data and leaked twitch source

code in a 125GB torrent posted to 4chan's imageboard

Turkey fined Amazon $58,000 TechRadar

Twitch Response[1]

Brodie Robertson Review

CTV News

Collected Personal Information

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Below is a list of all the personal information twitch collects which you can find at there Additional State-Specific Privacy Disclosures[2]

Individual Information Online Information Consumer Information
Name Email Inference Data
Alias IP Address Purchase Data
Address Browsing History
Generalized Geolocation Search History
Race Viewing History
Gender/ Gender Identity Twitch Login
Sexual Orientation Twitch Messages
Audio (Creator)
Video (Creator)

Information Disclosure

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References

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  1. "Updates on the Twitch Security Incident". Updates on the Twitch Security Incident. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2025-09-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "State-Specific Privacy Disclosures". Twitch Interactive, Inc. 2025-08-18. Retrieved 2025-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)