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From: Sr K9/11/2021 10:16:55 AM
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Twitch Targets Online Harassment in New Lawsuit Against Two Users

Streaming platform says Black, LGBTQ users were sent racial slurs, descriptions of violence


A lawsuit filed by lawyers representing Amazon.com Inc.’s Twitch Interactive said the behavior of some users had left others traumatized.PHOTO: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/REUTERS

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Jennifer Calfas

Updated Sept. 10, 2021 6:37 pm ET

Amazon.com Inc . ’s Twitch Interactive sued two users for allegedly sending racist, antigay, sexist and violent messages and content to others, in its latest effort to eliminate harassment against users on the popular streaming platform.

Lawyers representing Twitch filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Thursday against the two users allegedly responsible for a series of “hate raids.”

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