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The Times of India
The Times of India
World
Sumit Roy

Why was Destiny unbanned and rebanned on Twitch? Dan Clancy responds

After being banned from Twitch for more than four years, streamer Destiny suddenly appeared back on the platform on May 21. Many fans thought the creator had finally been allowed to return. However, the excitement did not last long. Just a short time later, Destiny’s channel was banned again, leaving viewers confused about what had happened. The strange situation quickly became a major topic in the streaming world, with many users asking why Twitch changed its decision so quickly.

The confusion became even bigger because Twitch rarely talks publicly about bans involving creators. But this time, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy decided to explain the situation during a livestream on his own channel. Clancy said Destiny’s return to Twitch was not planned at all. According to him, a staff member accidentally removed the ban, and the mistake was noticed and fixed almost immediately. He also apologized to viewers for the misunderstanding and said people should remember that employees can sometimes make mistakes.

Dan Clancy says Destiny’s brief Twitch return was an accident

During his stream, Clancy explained that Destiny was never supposed to be unbanned. He said the platform quickly corrected the error after discovering it. The CEO added that humans work behind the scenes at Twitch, and sometimes errors can happen even at large companies.

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