With Twitch’s strict policies, there’s been no shortage of streamer bans on the livestreaming platform since its inception in 2011. Whether they stem from the blatant breaking of rules or misunderstanding of the platform’s terms and conditions, suspensions and bans have been a common occurrence on Twitch. Sometimes a suspension will be temporary and can range anywhere from 24 hours to a permanent ban in more serious cases. Those who are suspended multiple times can also receive a permanent ban, even if it’s for a minor offense. Since hundreds of suspensions and bans are handed out each year, you might not be familiar with the biggest bans in the platform’s history. Here are our picks for the biggest Twitch bans in the history of the platform. Donald Trump Photo via Gage Skidmore/CC BY SA 2.0 No one is safe from Twitch’s ban hammer—not even former United States President Donald Trump, who was permanently banned from the platform in early 2021. On January 20, after having his account suspended weeks prior for hateful conduct, the former president received an indefinite ban on the streaming platform. The initial suspension stemmed from the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. Twitch chose…
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The biggest Twitch streamer bans of all time
