Twitch Streamers 'FireDancer' and 'Morgpie' went viral after testing the limits of nudity boundaries of Twitch with censor bars. After she got the ball rolling and created a whole new nudity trend on Twitch, they update their policies once again.
On December 13 Twitch made significant updates to its policies on adult content. A couple of weeks later, since Twitch changed their policies and allowed 'artistic nudity', they had to adjust them once again due to a nudity trend that went viral.
'Artistic Nudity' Is Now Banned From Twitch
On January 3, Twitch decided to update their policies anew after tons of streamers abused the new policies for 'artistic nudity' to gain clout. 'Artistic nudity' included drawings, animations, or sculptures, featuring fully exposed female-presenting breasts and/or genitals or buttocks that were permitted as long as creators label the content as having sexual themes.
We want Twitch to be a place where all communities feel welcome. You spend so much time with us and it's important that you have a consistently positive experience. Read up on recent changes to our attire policy that serve this goal.https://t.co/sbdCauhX9h
— Twitch (@Twitch) January 3, 2024
The new Attire Policy for streamers has some clear rules to keep things appropriate. No fully or partially nude content is allowed, including suggestive actions or using objects or censor bars to cover up private areas. Even the visible outline of genitals is a no-go, and broadcasting nudity involving minors is strictly prohibited.For female-presenting streamers, covering nipples and avoiding underbust exposure is a must. Cleavage is fine as long as the nipples and underbust are appropriately covered, making it clear that the streamer is dressed.For everyone, it's essential to cover up from the hips to the bottom of the pelvis and buttocks. These guidelines aim to maintain a respectful and comfortable environment for all viewers. Kinda late Twitch. But hey, rather late than never.
After the censor bar controversies, it totally made sense that Twitch finally took action and banned such content from their platform. Want to know what I'm talking about? Continue reading, my friend. It's getting wild!
Twitch Streamer 'FireDancer' Tested Nudity Boundaries
Shortly after Twitch changed their policies, a content creator known as 'FireDancer' gained widespread attention on social media. She streamed while wearing a bikini and used censor bars to cover specific parts of her body, testing whether Twitch would ban her for breaking their rules or not. To her surprise, she was actually able to continue streaming even with the censor bars in place.
However, the original stream has been removed from her channel, leaving only 2 remaining clips titled 'Whoa..new new meta?' and 'What shirt...F you' as a trace of the incident. You can check out the latter below:
This is an extremely high IQ play pic.twitter.com/4KCqNLPJ0H
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) December 19, 2023
On X/Twitter, there were tons of comments about how disappointed people are about the direction Twitch was heading in. And it makes total sense, since it seemed like they didn't have their nudity problem under control, even with changed adult content policies.
'Artistic Nudity' And Its Dangers
Then, things have really escalated. With streamers like 'FireDancer' and 'Morgpie' a whole new Twitch trend had begun and Streamers competed for views on Twitch and other streaming platforms in the 'censor bar meta'. And not only women, but also men were joining this trend, vulturing for clicks.
oh brother pic.twitter.com/eEZycvfT13
— jeremy bin (@Shaihuluddedune) December 22, 2023
However, even if it seems like that Twitch wasn't aware of the dangers of this 'artistic nudity', I will tell you something about it. In times when AI apps become more and more popular, there are also ways to "remove" clothing from photos. Sharing more visual information about yourself may increase the likelihood of more realistic deepfakes, dangering your privacy and security.
So, be careful about the images you share online and consider the potential risks, as technology continues to advance in both positive and potentially invasive ways.