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Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Bought A Porsche And People Are Once Again Upset That He’s Rich
Twitch streamer Hasan “Hasanabi” Piker was Twitter’s main character February 4 after catching the internet’s ire for buying an expensive-arse car. What normally wouldn’t be a big deal — going into a dealership and walking out with a new vehicle — was blown outta proportion in Piker’s case because the popular political broadcaster claims to…
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Socialist Twitch Streamer Banned For Calling White People ‘Cracker’
Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch considers “cracker” a serious racial slur, a fact many only learned this week after socialist streamer Hasan Piker and others were banned for saying it. This latest bizarre moderation decision comes months after protests for Twitch’s failure to protect streamers of colour for racism and harassment.
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Streamers React To Leaked Twitch Income Rankings With Jokes, Criticism
An anonymous hacker leaked payroll information for every streamer on Twitch yesterday, and predictably, the revealed incomes have become an inescapable topic of conversation for streamers in their Twitch chats and on social media. The range of reactions to the leak has been vast, with some streamers making light of the matter, and others seeing…
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As Gaza Burns, Twitch Charity Streams For Palestine Remain Few And Far Between
The situation in Gaza is dire. Israeli raids have killed over 200 Palestinians in the past week, at least 42 of them on Sunday alone. They’ve also destroyed more than 500 homes, leaving tens of thousands of Palestinians homeless — a stunningly bleak continuation of decades of apartheid and aggression. During tragedies and crises affecting…