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Twitch star Supcaitlin BANNED for ‘inappropriate attire’ – but not for ‘hot tub livestream’ craze
STREAMER Supcaitlin was briefly banned from Twitch over the weekend for wearing “inappropriate” clothing during a recent stream.
The American internet star suspects that “mass reporting” by viewers resulted in her suspension after she donned a bunny outfit on camera.
Supcaitlin has more than 53,000 followers on Twitch[/caption]
The streamer was lapped with a ban over the weekend for wearing an ‘inappropriate’ bunny outfit during a recent stream[/caption]
The 24-hour block was lifted Sunday, Dexerto reports.
Supcaitlin, who has more than 53,000 followers on Twitch, regularly engages in a new trend known as “hot tub livestreams”.
They involve streamers – typically bikini-clad women – chatting to their followers while broadcasting live from (you guessed it) a hot tub.
Critics have dismissed the trend as a cheeky way to sidestep Twitch’s guidelines on revealing clothing,
bunny girl
pic.twitter.com/RxAUBWjjnp — ✿caitlin✿ (@suppycaitlin) April 9, 2021
But while these broadcasts are seemingly unworthy of bans, Supcaitlin appears to have lost access to her account over an innocuous bunny outfit.
The ban hammer fell on April 10 and meant that Supcaitlin was unable to host streams for a day.
Writing on Twitter, the web star informed her fans that the suspension had forced her to push back hot tub streams scheduled for the weekend.
Supcaitlin tweeted: “Banned on twitch for ‘inappropriate attire’ so hot tub stream will be pushed back to tomorrow or sunday 
The streamer hosts popular broadcasts in which she frolics in an inflatable hot tub[/caption]
Some have pointed out that Supcaitlin’s ban highlights Twitch’s inconsistent approach to its own policies on clothing.
Twitch’s rules state: “Swimwear is permitted as long as it completely covers the genitals, and those who present as women must also cover their nipples.
“Full coverage of buttocks is not required, but camera focus around them is still subject to our sexually suggestive content policy.
“Coverage must be fully opaque, even when wet. Sheer or partially see-through swimwear or other clothing does not constitute coverage.”
who knew an ugly parking garage could take the best photos
pic.twitter.com/mfHbWS1d4w — ✿caitlin✿ (@suppycaitlin) March 24, 2021
Fans of Supcaitlin rushed to her defence on Twitter following the ban.
“It’s probably because you have too many articles of clothing on unlike other streamers,” one user sneered.
Another moaned: “These gawd damn SJW’s won’t be happy until we only have chicken breasts to look at!”
Supcaitlin’s ban has now been lifted and she has regained access to her account.
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- Twitch is a website dedicated to hosting livestreams watched by millions around the world
- The platform is owned by Amazon and largely focusses on video game livestreams
- However, content creators also upload clips of themselves creating artwork or music, or simply having a chat
- Twitch boasts more than 15million daily active users watching clips streamed by around 3million creators
- Its creators make money through a mix of paid subscripions, advertising revenue and donations from viewers
- Some of the site’s biggest earners make millions every year, largely through sponsorship deals with big brands
- Twitch is worth an estimated £3billion
- Its biggest competitors are Microsoft-owned streaming platform Mixer, YouTube (which is owned by Google) and Facebook Live
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