In a statement to Engadget, the company said, “Hateful conduct is not allowed on Twitch. In line with our policies, President Trump’s channel has been issued a temporary suspension from Twitch for comments made on stream.”
Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign created the account last October. Twitch says it made clear to the President’s media team when it created the account that it doesn’t make exceptions for politicians. “Like anyone else, politicians on Twitch must adhere to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines,” the company said at the time. “We do not make exceptions for political or newsworthy content, and will take action on content reported to us that violates our rules.”
The move comes on the same day Reddit said it would ban The_Donald subreddit. Moreover, the suspension is likely to further sour Trump on his relationship with big tech. In May, the President signed an executive order pushing the FTC to take action against companies that limit users’ speech after Twitter hid one of his tweets for glorifying violence.
Developing…