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Twitch's risky switch

What a big cut to creator revenue and the platform's gambling woes have in common

Casey Newton
Sep 23, 2022
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Twitch's risky switch

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“A television caught in a tornado, digital art” / DALL-E
“A television caught in a tornado, digital art” / DALL-E

Today, let’s talk about a swirl of issues that have put the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch on the defensive. Separate decisions this week to slash creator pay and ban the streaming of some forms of gambling may appear to have little to do with each other. In reality, though, I think there i…

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