Twitch's Controversial Nudity Policy Shift Sparks Backlash and Regret
Twitch has reversed its decision to allow "artistic nudity" on its platform, just days after updating its content policy to permit certain types of sexual content. The rollback comes after concerns were raised about the potential for AI-generated "deepfakes" being passed off as permitted art. Twitch stated that it went too far with the change and acknowledged the difficulty in distinguishing between digital art and photography. The initial intention of the policy was to provide artists with a safe space to create sexual material, but some streamers were found to be exploiting the new policy with activities such as using fully nude avatars or stream overlays featuring nude drawings.
