Twitch is making significant changes to its strike and ban system to create a fairer, more transparent experience for streamers. Starting in early 2025, the platform will introduce a system where strikes for “low severity” violations—such as accidental nudity—will expire over time, giving long-term users a chance to clear their records. However, severe offenses like child safety violations or hateful conduct will remain permanently on a user’s account.

To address streamers’ frustrations over unclear bans, Twitch will provide more transparency by showing users the exact message or video clip that triggered their violation. This added context will be delivered through email and the platform’s appeals portal, ensuring streamers know what led to the strike and can better avoid similar issues in the future.

Additionally, Twitch is rolling out educational courses designed to help users who’ve violated the platform’s rules. Streamers can reduce the severity of penalties, including shortening their suspensions, by completing relevant courses on topics like hate speech, gambling, and sexual content. These courses, developed with input from organizations like the Anti-Defamation League, aim to foster learning and improvement within the community.

Twitch’s goal with these updates is to balance keeping the platform safe and offering streamers a path to correct their mistakes. Twitch hopes to create a more supportive and fair environment for its millions of users by providing more information and second chances through expiring strikes and educational resources. These changes, first tested with beta users, are expected to roll out entirely by 2025, with some features arriving in 2024.