In these raids, users bring droves of bot accounts into a Twitch streamer's chat, and those bots spam hateful and abusive messages to harass the streamer. Not only is it incredibly frightening and ...

Marginalized streamers receive derogatory messages—sometimes hundreds at a time—like “This channel now belongs to the KKK.” To raise awareness of the hate raids and pressure Twitch to act ...

WHEN you’re looking to give a fellow streamer a bit of an uplift - there's nothing better than a Twitch Raid. But what is this streaming feature and how does it work? Here's everything you need ...

Twitch has taken legal action ... apparently using the platform for “hate raids,” which essentially spams a streamer’s chat with hateful messages that are amplified by bots.

At TwitchCon Amsterdam, streaming giant Twitch announced a number of new safety features coming soon to the platform. This includes the ability for streamers to customise who can "raid" them ...

Raids, on the other hand, allow streamers to send their viewers to another specific channel. A Twitch representative directed Polygon to the “How to Use Host Mode” FAQ section for ...

Twitch is introducing a new safety measure to protect its streamers against hate raids and other forms of mass harassment. Shield Mode is a one-click emergency button that allows streamers and ...