Twitchterms of service aren’t always the easiest to understand or consistently enforced. For example,Hasan Piker’s ban in Decembertriggered heated discourse over whether the word “cracker” constitutes a slur or hate speech. The platform also has a reputation for cracking down harder on some content creators than others. Still, certain streamers seem to attract bans more often than others.
Twitchstreamer Lisa “STPeach” Vannatta is one such example, attracting multiple bans over her career. The latest one happened today, April 11th, just over a month after the last time she was banned from the Amazon-owned live streaming platform.
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Twitch has yet to offer a reason for the ban, though it may have something to do with STPeach’s long-running use of risqué content. Her previous ban came after the 28-year-old streamer donned her somewhat revealing outfit that looked likeCammy fromStreet Fighter. She was also one of several “suggestive streamers” named in a $25 million lawsuit brought against Twitch in 2020. So, while it’s not clear what precisely STPeach did to earn her latest ban, it may be related to the same type of behavior. Given her history, it’s also unsurprising that Twitch moderators might place her under an unusual amount of scrutiny.
STPeach has been a controversial creator for some time due to her highly suggestive content. For example, fellow streamer Trainwrecks branded her as “shameless” after STPeach did a pool stream that he felt was needlessly sexualized. Earlier in her career, she attracted similar controversy for a dancing stream where she appeared in a fairly revealing tank top and shorts. However, some have defended STPeach, pointing out that other streamers have gotten away with much more sexually explicit outfits and performances, with examples including Twitch’s infamous “Hot Tub Meta.”
Twitch’s Community Guidelines list multiple reasons that streamers might face disciplinary actions. These include nudity, promotion of sexual violence, and “sexually suggestive content or activities,” though the platform makes exceptions for some educational content. Terms like “sexually suggestive” will always be somewhat subjective, and it can be challenging to say at what point something crossed the line from racy to lude. Many will disagree strongly on where that line is or whether it exists at all. Twitch’s solution to this dilemma is often to err on the side of banning borderline content, asJapanese streamer Meowkofound out when the platform banned her for cooking in her workout clothes.
It’s not clear how long STPeach’s latest Twitch ban will last or if she intends to file an appeal. It’s also unknown whether Peach even knows precisely what got her kicked off the platform. So, her fans will undoubtedly be waiting to hear what the divisive Twitchstreamer has to say about her latest ban.
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