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Hasan Piker Said He Went to a Brothel, Igniting Sex Work Debate
A video of a strip club lap dance and past comments about hiring sex workers have started a discussion about exploitation and sex work.
‘Urgent Pizza’: The Untold Story of the Largest Hack in Twitch’s History
Former Twitch employees shared details of the hack the company suffered in 2014, and how the company's approach to security evolved after it.
The Twitch Hack Is Worse for Streamers Than for Twitch
The leak of source code and some internal security files does not expose sensitive data, according to a former Twitch employee.
Twitch Hack of 135 GB of Data Includes How Much Its Biggest Streamers Make
The leaked data includes source code, internal tools, and the financial data of streamers.
The Gamers Who Regularly Stream to No One
There are thousands of people streaming for single digit audiences. We asked them what it’s like, and the steps they've taken to grow their audiences.
A Hamster on Twitch Is Trading Crypto and Beating the Stock Market
Mr. Goxx, a hamster, is live-streaming on Twitch while he plays the cryptocurrency market. He's up 20 percent on his initial investment.
StopHateBot Helps Twitch Streamers Block ŞĻûŘs
While Twitch does have basic tools that can help the challenges that hate raids pose, they're also lacking in specific ways.
Twitch Streamers Plan Boycott in Response to 'Hate Raids'
A Day Off Twitch, a daylong boycott of the platform, will occur on September 1st, to protest the ongoing harassment of marginalized streamers.
British College Student Claims He Went to Afghanistan for the Weekend, Is Stuck
“Lord Miles” has been posting through the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.
Photos of Gamer Girls Alone in their Rooms
Women who play video games are often sexualised, but they just want to be left alone to play like everyone else.
Nintendo Policy on E3 Direct Streaming Throws Twitch Into Chaos
The company's vague announcement, yet again, shows the sort of legal grey area where streaming exists.
Meet Media Trailblazers Hasan Piker and Sherrell Dorsey
Twitch creators, newsletters, and other independent media are creating a new sphere of political influencers.