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Twitch now requires a warning label for 'politics and sensitive social issues,' and it's going over exactly as well as you'd expect

The new policy follows weeks of back-and-forth complaints about Islamophobia and antisemitism on the platform.

Amazon-owned Twitch Allegedly Not Following Amazon's RTO Policy—Here's Why

Amazon-owned Twitch Allegedly Not Following Amazon's RTO Policy—Here's Why

Amazon's recent RTO mandate will not apply to Twitch, highlighting the challenges of implementing consistent policies across a large corporation.

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Twitch employees are worried the service could become a 'zombie brand', as a potential third round of layoffs looms, but luckily CEO Dan Clancy only eats 'medium-sized dinners' during international trips to meet streamers

"If I was running a manufacturing company I would be meeting with the companies that provided us raw materials."

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Amazon is sitting on a Gen-Z goldmine that could be worth $46 billion

The popular streaming platform gives Amazon access to an advertising market it would otherwise bypass.

Twitch CEO sees slow and steady growth beating 'rocket ship' approach despite parent Amazon slashing staff

Twitch was forced to lay off more than 500 employees in January this year, which is about 35 percent of its headcount.

Twitch CEO addresses company’s layoffs, says the platform isn’t 'profitable at this point'

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has revealed that the streaming platform isn’t "profitable at this point."

Amazon Cuts Hundreds of Jobs Across Studios and Twitch

‘It has become clear that our organization is still meaningfully larger than it needs to be given the size of our business,’ Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said

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Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs At Twitch, Prime Video And MGM

Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs At Twitch, Prime Video And MGM

Amazon's gamer streaming unit Twitch on Wednesday announced that it was laying off 500 staff, reportedly one third of the company, as it struggles financially despite strong popularity among players.

International Business Times

Amazon Laying Off Hundreds From Prime Video, Entertainment Divisions

Amazon Laying Off Hundreds From Prime Video, Entertainment Divisions

Amazon is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs in its film and television studios, as well as within its Twitch service.

Investors Business Daily

Amazon's Twitch cuts more than 500 jobs attempting to turn expensive platform profitable

Amazon's Twitch cuts more than 500 jobs attempting to turn expensive platform profitable

Twitch, the video game streaming platform acquired by Amazon a decade ago for close to $1 billion, is laying off more than 500 employees as the company tries to turn the tremendously expensive division profitable

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Twitch CEO announces 'difficult' decision, and its content creators aren’t happy

Twitch CEO announces 'difficult' decision, and its content creators aren’t happy

The CEO of the live streaming platform has announced a cost-cutting move.

Twitch lays off over 500 people in huge layoffs

Twitch lays off over 500 people in huge layoffs

Twitch has now confirmed that it has laid off over 500 people in a "difficult decision."

Twitch changes its mind about nude art after just 48 hours: 'We went too far'

Twitch changes its mind about nude art after just 48 hours: 'We went too far'

Twitch says it didn't anticipate how streamers would respond to the newfound freedom to show "artistic depictions of nudity."

Twitch CEO announces service's closure in South Korea citing 'prohibitively expensive' costs

Twitch CEO announces service's closure in South Korea citing 'prohibitively expensive' costs

Twitch CEO shares 'the difficult decision' to shut down business in South Korea.

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The Independent UK

Twitch says it's withdrawing from the South Korean market over expensive network fees

Twitch, a popular video service, will shut down its struggling business in South Korea, a decision its chief executive blamed on allegedly “prohibitively expensive” costs for operating in the country

Twitch exits South Korea over 'prohibitive' costs—and a net neutrality violation is to blame

Welcome to the inevitable consequences of the "fair share" telecoms concept.

Twitch is shuttering its services in South Korea next year, claiming network fees are '10 times more expensive than in most other countries'

"Unfortunately there is no pathway forward for our business to run more sustainably in that country."

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