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Twitch introduces new depreciating strike program

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Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

Twitch is changing the way it enforces its community guidelines. In an announcement posted on its website, Twitch said that it will introduce a new enforcement strategy in which strikes for certain offenses will depreciate over time, users will receive more information regarding their strikes, and users will be able to take educational courses to reduce the severity of enforcement actions. In an interview with The Verge, Rob Lewington, Twitch’s VP of safety operations, and Kristen Murdock, the director of safety risk and response, spoke about the new program and what it means for moderating communities on Twitch.

According to Lewington, safety is Twitch’s highest priority. He said Twitch hosts over 105 million users per month with 1.3…

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