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Twitch bans ‘simp’ – The Verge
Twitch is banning the terms “simp,” “incel,” and “virgin” when used to insult other people. The ban comes as part of the company’s updated sexual harassment policies…
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Twitch will no longer allow streamers and commenters to go around calling one another simps. The term a recent favorite in the Twitch community that nominally refers to men who seem desperate for a womans attention will be banned when used as an insult under Twitchs upcoming revamp of its harassment policy. Incel and virgin will be banned as insults, too, Twitch COO Sara Clemens said during a live-streamed town hall this afternoon.
The new policy, first spotted…
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