Atrioc was banned for displaying inappropriate content in his streams.
Twitch stopped Atrioc on Friday, September 24 and the suspension seemed abrupt as it left fans wondering why the League of Legends player was kicked off the site. Atrioc remained mute about the incident, fueling further conjecture.
Who is Atrioc?
Atrioc is a San Jose Twitch broadcaster known for his contentious Just Talking shows. He presently has 164,000 Twitch followers and 185,000 YouTube followers. According to LinkedIn, Atrioc formerly worked for Twitch on its marketing team.
What happened to Atrioc Twitch?
There sparked a considerable response directed toward Atrioc, who stayed the focus of the debate for several more days. It was followed by an apology, which included his wife, and the streamer eventually standing aside from his responsibilities to address the profound fake pornography epidemic.
Why did Atrioc get banned?
Atrioc's fans caught the moment when Atrioc was banned from Twitch. He was casually flipping through Wikipedia pages during a Just Chatting session, according to the video they uploaded on Twitter. Atrioc came to a halt when looking for "erection," "human penis," and "arousal" and came upon an image of a flaccid penis.
Atrioc didn't see the photo on the screen, which remained there for a long time. Twitch does not permit sexually explicit photos on its platform. Several streamers have received warnings for similar infractions, such as Imane "Pokimane" Anys, who was warned for mistakenly revealing a commercial porn pop-up, and Sebastian "Forsen" Fors, who was banned for nearly a month after unknowingly opening a GIF depicting horse genitalia.
Does Twitch have stringent policies?
Twitch is well-known in the gaming community not just as one of the most popular streaming websites in the world but also for its propensity to ban people, often for unclear reasons. Even though the Amazon-owned platform has revised its banning rules to make it more transparent, it still has a reputation for throwing users from its site.
While some controversial Twitch bans have happened, with some users being taken off the network for valid reasons, there are instances when the grounds for a ban are debatable.