Twitch deletes thousands of videos

The scene speaks of a “bloodbath”: The streaming platform Twitch has launched a major deletion campaign with reference to copyright violations. Many Twitch users reacted indignantly to the extinguishing offensive. While the provider had pointed out copyrighted content to users in a previous campaign, the red pen now ruled. At the same time, those affected were informed that their videos had been removed.  Critics accuse the provider of neither hearing statements nor indicating which specific videos were affected. This means that the intended learning effect does not materialize. In addition, occasional users complain that videos that only used license-free background music were deleted. In the accompanying e-mail, the operator states that they are aware that the streamers would not have had a chance of a reply in these cases. “That’s why we see this as a one-time warning,” Twitch says literally – making it clear that this is just the beginning. There is already talk of a bloodbath on Twitter.  Users complain that the lifework of some artists is disappearing. Comparisons to similar actions from YouTube emerge. There are also calls for an automatic detection system that can detect such content and warn users. In the background, the RIAA pulls…
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