Twitch Bans Middle Eastern Streamers

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Under pressure from pro-Israel group, Twitch bans several Arab streamers over a month-old TwitchCon panel

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Twitch has banned a group of Middle Eastern streamers for "hateful conduct" The reason for the ban isn't entirely clear, but it apparently centres around a tier list.

The ranking was part of a TwitchCon panel hosted by Twitch partner Frogan .

Frogan and the other panelists were subsequently banned for 30 days .

The Anti-Defamation League , a major American non-profit that campaigns against antisemitism, has demanded a ban.

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