Twitch has implemented an update to its sexual content guidelines, specifically targeting “implied nudity,” effective immediately. The streaming platform revised its attire policy in response to a recent trend where streamers used black censor bars or camera positioning to create the impression of partial or full nudity.
Even if streamers labeled such content correctly as having sexual themes, Twitch noted that viewers might still encounter suggestive thumbnails while browsing the site. Twitch has implemented
The updated attire policy now explicitly states: “We don’t permit streamers to be fully or partially nude, including exposing genitals or buttocks. Nor do we permit streamers to imply or suggest that they are fully or partially nude, including, but not limited to, covering breasts or genitals with objects or censor bars. We do not permit the visible outline of genitals, even when covered. Broadcasting nude or partially nude minors is always prohibited, regardless of context.”
For female-presenting streamers, covering nipples and ensuring no underbust exposure is required, with no restrictions on cleavage, provided certain coverage requirements are met. Other streamers are expected to cover the area from hips to the bottom of the pelvis and buttocks.
These policy changes follow a recent modification to Twitch’s sexual content guidelines that initially allowed for artistic nudity but was later reversed after concerns about explicit images generated by AI, leading to a prohibition on realistic or fictional nudity in all content except for Mature-rated games.