How to Use Shield Mode on Twitch

Since its inception, Twitch has been a place where gamers can come together to share experiences, tips and tricks, and just have fun. However, with that freedom also comes the potential for abuse from other users. To help protect its users from harassment, Twitch has rolled out a new feature called Shield Mode. Shield Mode is a personalized one-click function that can be activated in any chat room on the site. It provides several customizable pre-set commands that allow you or your mods to automatically mass ban chatter/users who use specific words or phrases, enable chat verification to ward away the bots, and active No-First-Time Chatters if you aren’t looking for newbies at this time. Shield Mode is your first line of defense to create your ideal Twitch experience and is fully customizable to match your specific needs. Here’s how you set that up. How to activate Shield Mode on Twitch Activating Shield Mode is quick and easy. Start by opening Twitch and heading to the channel page. Then, navigate to your chat screen or access it through Stream Manager. To turn Shield Mode on type “/shield” in the chat; to turn it off, simply type “/shieldoff.” You are also
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