Twitch adds new labels for streams with mature content

Twitch Is Converting Its Mature Content For Livestreams To New “Content Classification Labels” A blog post published on Tuesday, The new labels are more descriptive, meaning streamers can be more specific about what viewers can watch.

Twitch says that streamers can now mark whether their stream features:

Any game you play with Mature’s Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) will automatically get the “Mature-rated game” label, and if you start playing non-M-rated games, the label is removed. Will go And any labels you have will automatically be applied to the VODs.

In its blog post, Twitch noted that it is No updating its Community Guidelines; Instead, it’s providing more specific labels for only certain types of content. Twitch says that streamers who do not label their streams will receive an email warning and the correct label will be applied. According to Twitch, “streamers will not receive suspensions for failing to accurately label their streams,” but if a streamer does not use the correct labels after “multiple warnings,” their channel may be suspended for “days or weeks.” may be locked for a period of ,

Tuesday’s blog post also includes an FAQ that provides further clarification on when you would need to use a label. For example, using this type of language “consistently and excessively throughout the duration of your stream” would require a significant profanity or obscenity label.