convulsions It banned Dan Saltman, an outspoken critic of the live streaming platform and host of “Anything Else?” Podcast. Content creators have publicly accused Twitch of anti-Semitism, and have taken particular offense at Hasan “Hasanabi” Piker, who has not been held accountable by the platform for his anti-Israel livestreams.
Saltman also strongly urged advertisers to stop supporting Twitch due to allegations of anti-Semitism. It's unclear whether the content creator's claims had any direct effect. However, journalist Richard Lewis recently reported that sources at Twitch have confirmed that around 11 “companies and agencies” have suspended their advertising plans through the platform.
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On November 21, Saltman revealed that he had been suspended indefinitely from Twitch. The streamer claimed that he had planned to delete his account anyway and was not at all surprised by the company's decision. “It felt like someone was watching my account like a hawk,” Saltman tweeted about the issue. Content creators asked viewers to become activists and encouraged advertisers to leave Twitch. He also created a website pointing out inconsistencies in the platform's moderation decisions, which he claimed were based on racism of the highest order. “The fact that it took this long is [to ban me] It's almost an ode [sic] About Twitch’s incompetence,” the streamer said.
Will Asmongold still be livestreaming his Twitch “Exposé”?
Notably, Saltman was also scheduled to appear on a live stream alongside fellow content creator Asmongold, who was planning to 'expose' Twitch. Dan Saltman even created a website to accuse some of the company's employees of racism and put pressure on CEO Dan Clancy to resign, but it seems there's more to come. In fact, according to Asmongold, “some of the most damaging information hasn’t come out yet.” Saltman believes his suspension from Twitch was in part “intended to prevent me from talking to other creators.” It is now unclear whether Asmongold will live stream Exposé.
Losing advertisers isn't the only problem streaming platforms can deal with. Last November, entrepreneur Elon Musk added Twitch to his ongoing lawsuit against Twitter advertisers. According to the lawsuit, at least 18 companies have formed an illegal alliance conspiring to boycott the social media site in November 2022. Musk claimed that Twitch has not purchased any advertising from Twitter in the U.S. since then and that its advertising spend has been kept to a minimum. On sites from other countries.
But this wasn't just unpleasant for the Amazon-owned company. On November 22, Twitch streamer Kai Cenat surpassed 500,000 subscribers thanks to his ongoing subthon that began on November 1. No other streamer in history has ever reached these numbers, and the 22-year-old has achieved an incredible feat.
