Twitch on Friday ended the contracts of its safety council members, which consulted on trust and safety issues related to children on Twitch, nudity and more.
  • Twitch on Friday will end the contracts for all members of its Safety Advisory Council, a resource made up of industry experts, streamers and moderators, who consulted on trust and safety issues.
  • The council has advised Twitch on “drafting new policies and policy updates,” “developing products and features to improve safety and moderation” and “protecting the interests of marginalized groups,” per a company webpage.
  • On May 6, council members were called into a meeting after receiving an email that all existing contracts would conclude on May 31, 2024, and that they would not receive payment for the second half of 2024.
  • PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.eeEnglish
    45·
    6 months ago

    protecting the interests of marginalized groups

    What does this even mean? Unless not caring hurts their bottom line, why should Twitch care?

    • JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      I guess it was a PR problem with the “me too” and “black lives matter” movements going around. But since trump and the republican party are openly being sexist racist bigots, there’s no need to pretend to care.

    • kautau@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      It doesn’t. For a little while they had that group in place as they watched the business landscape in case they got sued. Now their legal team has advised that it’s no longer necessary, and they will save money by cutting it