As platform moderation standards vary, creators eye Twitch as a safe haven 

The growing contrast between different creator platforms’ approaches to moderation has made some creators in marginalized groups, such as women, queer creators and creators of color, view Twitch as a digital safe haven.

Creator Joseph “Halfmoonjoe” Birdsong, who identifies as gay and said he has a mostly female and queer audience, focuses most of his time on Twitch, and has deleted his accounts on other platforms such as X, which he left due to its reduced focus on moderation. Four creators told Digiday that they feel Twitch’s focus on moderation has made it the most welcoming platform for content creators of marginalized identities currently.

“I feel safer on Twitch than I do on other platforms,” Birdsong said. 

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