Twitch adds mandatory content labels and clarifies 'we consider kissing or licking a … – PC Gamer

Home News (Image credit: Skodonnell via Getty images.) Twitch has added mandatory content labels for all streamers so that viewers “can make informed choices”, and gone into some detail about what behaviours it wants labelled from now on. The labels replace the existing “Mature Content” toggle and can be applied or removed at any point during a broadcast.The “Content Classification Labels” are:Mature-Rated GamesSexual ThemesDrugs, Intoxication, or Excessive Tobacco UseViolent and Graphic DepictionsSignificant Profanity or VulgarityGamblingTwitch goes on to warn that should streamers fail to accurately label their content, the label will be applied by Twitch and they’ll receive a warning. Should streamers persist after multiple warnings, their account can be locked for “days or weeks” depending on the circumstances. Interestingly enough, should a streamer be playing a game rated by the ESRB as for mature audiences only, a “mature-rated” content label will automatically be applied to the stream.There’s then an interesting FAQ where Twitch grapples with the big questions, such as if a streamer who swears occasionally will need the “significant profanity or vulgarity” label on their stream. This is very fuzzy stuff. Twitch says no, but says “cussing someone out in a game lobby” would require the label, so
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