Twitch Users Are Boycotting Over Attacks Targeting Black, Queer And Disabled People

The popular streaming platform Twitch is facing boycotts on Wednesday, over a wave of "hate raids" attacking mostly Black and queer streamers.

Organizers of the one-day protest say the video game streaming platform hasn’t done enough to combat “hate raids,” in which bots bombard streamers with racist, sexist or homophobic messages.

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Organizers of the one-day protest say the video game streaming platform hasn’t done enough to combat “hate raids,” in which bots bombard streamers with racist, sexist or homophobic messages.