Twitch, which is popular with video gamers, said the rule
would prohibit users whose online presence is dedicated to pushing widely
debunked misinformation with clear risks of real-world harm, such as
conspiracies that promote violence.
A Twitch spokesperson said the new rule would block Russian
state media from establishing a presence on the site because the outlets had
been persistently spreading misinformation away from its service.
The spokesperson said Russian-owned media outlets were not
prominent on the platform but that it was removing one channel with minimal
activity that it believed had ties to Russian state-controlled news network RT.
RT said earlier on Thursday that it would join video site
Rumble, which is popular with U.S. conservatives, in a move that follows
restrictions on the outlet by major online platforms including Facebook and
Twitter.
The EU has announced sanctions banning RT and Sputnik, amid
Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moscow says its actions in Ukraine are a
"special operation."
Twitch said its new rule against "harmful
misinformation actors" would impact fewer than 100 channels at launch. In
April, the streaming service announced it would ban users for behavior that
happened away from its site.
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