Twitch has announced an upcoming feature that will allow streamers to block users who have been banned from watching their streams. This feature will give streamers more control over their audiences and will interrupt the stream playback for banned users, immediately revoking their ability to view the stream. Once a user is banned, they won’t be able to watch subsequent streams until they are unblocked.
However, there are limitations to this feature. It will only apply to logged-in users, so anyone viewing a stream while logged out can still watch it. Twitch also clarified that it won’t be blocking IP addresses at this time, leaving room for exceptions.
This change is part of Twitch’s ongoing efforts to address moderation issues on its platform, including harassment and misconduct. The platform has introduced various features and policies to improve user safety, and this is seen as another step in that direction.
Twitch has acknowledged that there is more work to be done to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all users, and it is addressing these issues incrementally.
