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Sep 14, 2022
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Twitch has reportedly issued yet another ban this week – and their latest victim is a cute cat emote, removed due to its "sexual content."
In a viral post shared to Twitter, streamer Nicole ‘HallowQweenn’ Marquez called out the platform for removing her kitten emote from the site.
"Really, Twitch!? But hot tub streams [are] ok?" she quipped. "Like honestly, no hate to hot tub streams, but sometimes it gets a lil’ crazy. I understand it’s work, but to say my poor lil’ cat emote is TOO sexual?"
Twitch claimed the kitty was "disallowed" due to "sexual content or nudity".
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\u201cReally Twitch!? But hot tub streams is ok.. \ud83d\ude44\u201d— HallowQweenn (@HallowQweenn) 1663008521
The frustrated streamer followed up by saying: "Like honestly no hate to Hot tub streams but sometimes it gets a lil crazy. I understand its work but to say my poor lil cat emote is TOO sexual, RIP Kitty".
Twitch users were left baffled by the ban and turned to Twitter.
"All these emote bans are so stupid, don’t think I’ve agreed with a single one I’ve seen yet," one said.
"We gotta talk about what your mods see in this cat," another joked, while a third quipped back: "Twitch mods are furries".
\u201cIt doesn't even have a butt hole. I have plushies from claw machines that are lewder\u201d— churro (commissions open) (@churro (commissions open)) 1663108277
\u201cThe mod that banned it\u201d— Pictsel (@Pictsel) 1663106603
\u201cAre you serious another innocent emote is taken down but hot tub booty is okay like twitch does that mean a booty emote in a bikini is ok cause imma get that made adapt and let me test it \ud83e\udd14\u201d— honey_bunny_xo (@honey_bunny_xo) 1663108266
\u201cWhat is sex? I\u2019m confused. My biology class didn\u2019t teach me about this type of arousal.\u201d— SilverKitsune \ud83c\udf65 (@SilverKitsune \ud83c\udf65) 1663103106
\u201cThis is actually dumb af. \ud83d\ude44\n\nIt was so cute, I'm sorry they took it away. \ud83d\ude14\u201d— Ghost Byte \ud83d\udc7d\ud83e\udee7\ud83e\udee0 (@Ghost Byte \ud83d\udc7d\ud83e\udee7\ud83e\udee0) 1663084638
\u201cthey rlly hate cat butts huh\u201d— apo (@apo) 1663102869
\u201cTwitch is a fucking parody of itself.\u201d— StoolieJ, Top 99.5% On OnlyFans (@StoolieJ, Top 99.5% On OnlyFans) 1663103728
\u201cPut that cat in a hot tub then it should be fine.\u201d— TFMJonny \ud83d\udc3a GG \ud83c\udf08 VT Rainbow (@TFMJonny \ud83d\udc3a GG \ud83c\udf08 VT Rainbow) 1663100986
\u201cApparently this was too risqu\u00e9\u2026ITS A FREAKIN PUMPKIN!!\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\u201d— MzzYamzz (@MzzYamzz) 1663076462
Meanwhile, Twitch welcomed back one of its streamers, Kimmikka, who was banned last month for having sex during a live broadcast. Some were still scathing from the short seven-day ban, given that Twitch has now banned an innocent animal emoji.
A clip of the action circulated across Twitter, racking up 12.4 million views in the process. It showed the woman's face as she tried to maintain composure by responding to comments.
The Amazon-owned platform enforces a strict policy against explicit material.
Twitch's community guidelines state: "Nudity and sexually explicit content or activities, such as pornography, sexual acts or intercourse, and sexual services, are prohibited. Content or activities that threaten or promote sexual violence or exploitation are strictly prohibited and may be reported to law enforcement."
Indy100 reached out to Twitch for comment.
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