Amazon subsidiary Twitch has excluded the well-known streamer Dr Disrespect from its platform for previously unknown reasons. So far, there is no information from the video streaming site about the reasons or the duration. But the indications are increasing that the spell lasts longer or is even permanent. Twitch had just a few days ago announced stricter measures against streamerswho generally violate the terms of use with harassment and sexual misconduct.
So far, Twitch has been reluctant to comment on the case and has only made a general comment that, as usual, “appropriate steps will be taken if there is evidence that a streamer has violated any community rules or terms of use”. This is done “regardless of status or prominence” of the person concerned. Meanwhile, Twitter has posted notices that Twitch has canceled subscriptions to the Dr Disrespect channel and is refunding the money.
According to other sources, the lock is permanent. The personalized Dr Disrespect emojis were also withdrawn and the Twitch partner status was reportedly terminated.
The sudden disappearance of the channel is also piquant because the actor only signed an exclusive contract with Twitch in March for two years. The contract is expected to cost around $ 10 million a year be worth Kotaku according to the game site.
Controversial appearances
Previously, Dr Disrespect, which was actually called Herschel Beahm IV, had already been warned several times by the platform and partially blocked. So he had filmed further in the men’s toilet during E3 2019, which gave him a two-week spell. In addition, he was accused of racist parodies during his live broadcasts and recently the spread of conspiracy theories about the corona virus.
The appearance of Dr Disrespect is deliberately provocative and sometimes cross-border. The streamer equipped with a wig and a mustache stuck on during his broadcasts has so far attracted a large number of viewers. In June, over 1.5 million people subscribed to his channel and 125 million views of his videos were counted. The popularity has brought him several sponsorship deals and a preliminary contract for a TV show. The affected Beahm has not yet commented on the current ban.
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