{"id":11255,"date":"2023-08-19T20:37:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T18:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/19\/twitch-to-provide-new-blocking-powers-to-combat-online-abuse\/"},"modified":"2023-08-19T20:37:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T18:37:34","slug":"twitch-to-provide-new-blocking-powers-to-combat-online-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/19\/twitch-to-provide-new-blocking-powers-to-combat-online-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitch to provide new blocking powers to combat online abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Users on the platform used mainly by gamers will be able to stop others viewing their streams<\/p>\n

The live video streaming company Twitch will allow users to prevent blocked or banned users from viewing their streams, in a move designed to counter harassment on the platform.<\/p>\n

The popular streaming service, mostly used to watch others playing video games, will launch the new feature in September.<\/p>\n

In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans<\/a> can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or by emailing jo@samaritans.org<\/a> or jo@samaritans.ie<\/a>. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/a> on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org<\/a>, or text HOME<\/a> to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline<\/a> is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nUsers on the platform used mainly by gamers will be able to stop others viewing their streams
\nThe live video streaming company Twitch will allow users to prevent blocked or banned users from viewing their streams, in a move designed to counter harassment on the platform.
\nThe popular streaming service, mostly used to watch others playing video games, will launch the new feature in September.
\nIn the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or by emailing jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Users on the platform used mainly by gamers will be able to stop others viewing their streams The live video streaming company Twitch will allow users to prevent blocked or banned users from viewing their streams, in a move designed to counter harassment on the platform. The popular streaming service, mostly used to watch others …<\/p>\n

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