Twitchhas recently banned the popular streamer Loserfruit’s emote, sparking criticism from fans. Loserfruit expressed her concerns on Twitter, explaining why her emote had been taken down byTwitch. The platform has mentioned that the “fruitLoser” emote of holding the “L” sign might lead to “targeted insults, bullying, and threatening or inciting abuse.”

The Australian Twitch streamer shared a tweet wondering when Twitch would come after her username. Recently,Twitch banned a streamer for their username, saying it was “harassment.” Many fans supported Loserfruit’s concern, pointing out that anyone who wants to “bully” can just put an “L” instead of the emote in chat.

An ex-Twitch employee recently explained the removal of emotes, saying that Twitch will evaluate emotes in light of potential abuse by viewers. The streaming giant has recently cracked down on several streamers found violating policies including gambling. Twitch even banned a top streamer for wearing a bunny suit. But, the removal of Loserfruit’s emote has raised questions about the extent of Twitch’s regulation policies.

Emotes on Twitch are comparable to emojis. Most of the time streamers generate Twitch emotes of themselves that are made available to viewers to use in chat while watching a stream. Only Twitch partners and affiliates are permitted to offer emotes. However, this isn’t the first time Twitch has banned emotes. In the past,Twitch banned a bird emotefor the depiction of explicit content.

In March, another streamer had her emote banned as it included a cartoon chicken holding an “L” sign. Twitch justified its decision, saying that the emote could lead to “targeted harassment and abuse.” This decision was met with widespread criticism from Twitch users, who argued that the emote was harmless and had been a staple of the streamer’s channel for years. Some users have argued thatTwitch’s policy updatesare too strict and that the platform should allow streamers to post whatever they want.

Withseveral streamers leaving Twitch, the platform will need to solve these problems if it wants to compete with its emerging rivals. Many fans are waiting to see how Twitch will find the balance between regulating harmful content and allowing streamers to express themselves freely.

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