Guidelines
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You’re viewing this page because you’ve violated Twitch’s Community Guidelines on Sexual Content. We strive to foster an environment where people can express themselves. But violative behavior, such as broadcasting sexual content, makes Twitch less welcoming for everybody. As in all online communities, at Twitch, everyone has a role to play to support each other’s wellbeing and the health of their communities. Communication and creativity can’t happen if people don’t feel safe.
So to help you understand what Twitch does not allow and to prevent you from being suspended again for violating Twitch’s guidelines against sexual content, we developed the information and quiz below. You’ll learn why sexual content, as defined by Twitch, violates our guidelines, how it affects people, and why it isn’t allowed on our service.
As you work your way through this resource, you’ll find a brief FAQ and some examples of violating content, followed by a quiz. If you get at least 80% of the answers correct, we will reduce the length of your suspension.
Note: If you’re a streamer, you are responsible for ensuring that content that appears in your channel abides by our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. If sexual content does appear on your stream or chat, we expect you to take the necessary steps to remove or report it.
What do we mean by sexual content that is not allowed on Twitch?
By “sexual content,” we basically mean two things: nudity or any form of sexual activity in text, photos, illustrations, audio, animation or video – on the Twitch service or linked to from it. Any of those involving someone under 18 violate our youth safety policies and are illegal content that Twitch reports to law enforcement, as required by law.
On Twitch, users may not broadcast, upload, advertise, allow, request or link to actual or simulated sexual activity or content. This includes sexual activity by one or more humans or between humans and non-humans (including animals and VR avatars) – or content that shows it, including in games and body art.
Twitch also does not allow streaming of games focused on nudity or sexual activity. Focusing on sexual situations or body parts, nude or partially clothed, while broadcasting is not allowed on the service.
Accidental nudity or sexual activity that appears in a livestream does not violate Community Guidelines if it is quickly removed (within a few seconds). Additionally, Twitch does allow nudity in an art history, educational, or public art context.
Why can sexual content be harmful?
Twitch is designed to be a space for everyone and sexual content can be harmful or triggering for people who have been victims of sexual violence. Pornography can be sexist, abusive, deceiving, objectifying and, if viewed a lot over time, can harm people’s development of healthy relationships and sexuality. If used to harass or belittle others, it can be harmful to their mental health.
Some misconceptions about sexual content on Twitch |
1. Simulating sexual acts in video games is OK on Twitch because it only involves fake characters. FALSE |
2. Advertising sexual services on Twitch is OK, as long as I don’t perform or show the services. FALSE |
3. Watching a video that includes a sex scene is allowed as long as it’s visually censored. FALSE |
Some examples of content that violates Twitch’s Sexual Content policy:
A user offering to buy or sell images, video, illustrations, etc. that show themselves participating in sexual activity
Streaming behavior that imitates a sexual act, including prolonged audio that implies sex/masturbation/orgasm
Streaming consensual sexual violence, such as flogging or whipping another person
A user directly linking to a page where they sell nude photos of themselves
A streamer acting out or role-playing a sexual act even if fully clothed
A user offering to simulate sex in exchange for subs
A streamer saying that subs get access to their “NSFW photos” on another platform
Ads or promotion of sex-related products in a livestream
When showing body art they created, an artist shares an image that partially shows the a person’s genitals or with them only covered by see-through clothing
Content that focuses on clothed intimate body parts such as the buttocks, groin, or breasts for extended periods of time.
Display of sex toys in a non-educational context, such as bragging about the size of a dildo
Soliciting money, services, or items of value (including subs and Bits) for posting content that requires the Sexual Themes label - for example, listing a price to point the camera at fully clothed crotch
For more examples, click here.
What if a sexual content violation happens by accident?
If someone shares sexual content during your livestream, you should take appropriate action right away. What we mean by appropriate action is letting the person know they’re violating Twitch’s Community Guidelines and either deleting the content or removing the person from chat as soon as you or your moderator(s) become aware of the content or behavior.