Twitch Suspends Ad Revenue For Amouranth After Hot Tub Streams

Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa announced that Twitch has suspended advertising on her channel. The Twitch hot tub controversy continues today as popular Twitch streamer and one of the leading originators of the “Hot Tub Meta,” Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa announced that Twitch has suspended advertising on her channel. While the streamer claims no reason was given for the ban, it comes suspiciously after her rise in popularity due to the controversial hot tub streams. Siragusa took to Twitter today to share the news and call out the Amazon-owned service on their suspension policies and this “alarming precedent” they have established. In her posts, she talks about how Twitch did not reach out to her prior to the suspension of ad revenue and that she had to initiate the conversation. She states that this lack of warning is a precedent that all streamers should take note of and be aware of the fact that “although content may not ostensibly break community guidelines…Twitch has complete discretion to target individual channels and demonetize them.” Yesterday I was informed that Twitch has Indefinitely Suspended Advertising on my channelTwitch didn’t reach out in any way whatsoever. I had to initiate the conversation after noticing, without any prior warning, all the ads…
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