Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Twitch terminates all members of its Safety Advisory Council WWW.CNBC.COM Twitch on Friday ended the contracts of its safety council members, which consulted on trust and safety issues related to children on Twitch, nudity and more. Quote Twitch on Friday will terminate all members of its Safety Advisory Council, according to sources familiar with the situation and documents viewed by CNBC. The council is a resource of nine industry experts, streamers and moderators who consulted on trust and safety issues related to children on Twitch, nudity, banned users and more. The Amazon-owned game-streaming company formed its Safety Advisory Council in May 2020 to "enhance Twitch's approach to issues of trust and safety" on the platform and guide decisions, according to a company webpage. The council advised Twitch on "drafting new policies and policy updates," "developing products and features to improve safety and moderation" and "protecting the interests of marginalized groups," per the webpage. For four years, the group advised the company on issues like "hate raids" on marginalized groups, nudity policies and more. On May 6, that changed: Councilmembers were called into a meeting that afternoon after receiving an email that all existing contracts would conclude on May 31, 2024, and that they would not receive payment for the second half of 2024. The council was not made up of Twitch employees, but rather advisors including Dr. Sameer Hinduja, co-director of the Cyber Bullying Research Center; Emma Llansó, director of the Center for Democracy and Technology's Free Expression Project; and Dr. T.L. Taylor, co-founder and director of AnyKey, which advocates for diversity and inclusion in gaming. "Looking ahead, the Safety Advisory Council will primarily be made up of individuals who serve as Twitch Ambassadors," the email, viewed by CNBC, stated. In a formal notice in the same email, the company wrote, "Pursuant to section 5(a) of the SAC advisor Agreement, we are writing to provide you with notice of termination... This means that the second 2024 payment won't be issued." Twitch Ambassadors are users of the streaming platform "chosen specifically because of the positive impact they've contributed to the Twitch community," according to the company's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 I wonder if twitch is going to be less "PC" because of this. I've noticed a trend of twitch feeling more... like we are back in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 I'd argue that this council hasn't exactly been very effective, when you look back at Twitch's recent policy reversals. So either that policy was made with the advice of this council or against their advice, neither of which speaks to their usefulness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Maybe that day they allowed nudity then immediately cracked down on it opened their eyes on the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Yes but will any of these ambassadors think they're a deer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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