Twitch Rescinds Policy That Allowed 'Artistic Nudity'

Malak Saleh reports via Engadget: Twitch has quickly taken back its policy update that permitted users to post sexual content as long as it was labeled. In another update, the company said it is not going to allow any depictions of real or fictional nudity on its streaming platform. After giving users the green light to post 'artistic nudity,' Twitch says some streamers created content that violated policy.

The media streamed in response to the initial approval of sexually explicit content on Twitch was 'met with community concern,' according to the update. The company said, 'We have decided that we went too far with this change.' While a huge part of the initial decision was to allow for the 'digital depiction' of artistic nudity, the company clarified that digital depictions of sexual content is a concern when artificial intelligence can be used to develop realistic images and that it can be difficult to discern between what's been digitally produced and real photography.

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