Twitch removes TwitchCop emote ‘to prevent misuse’
Twitch removes TwitchCop emote ‘to prevent misuse’
By James Vincent
Image: Twitch
June 4, 2020 at 02:45PM
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By James Vincent
Image: Twitch
Live-streaming platform Twitch has removed an emote from its platform called “TwitchCop.” The emote shows a cartoon character in a nondescript police uniform blowing a whistle. A spokesperson for Twitch confirmed to The Verge that they’d removed the emote “to prevent misuse” but did not offer more detail.
It can be assumed the removal is related to ongoing protests against police brutality and racism sparked by the killing of George Floyd by law enforcement. As protests have spread across the US, social media has been flooded with videos of unprovoked police brutality, as officers respond to peaceful protestors with pepper spray, truncheons, and rubber bullets.
Although judging by comments on social media it doesn’t seem like the emote...
June 4, 2020 at 02:45PM
via The Verge - All Posts
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