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Amazon — Twitch

Tracked across 12 events · 538 articles · First seen Jan 16, 2025 · Last active Aug 16, 2026

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Events (12)
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Regulatory
Twitch Amazon AI Training Opt-Out
Amazon — Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, announced on August 12, 2026, that it has added a new setting, 'Training for Generative AI,' which is enabled by default for all streamers. This setting allows Amazon…
Impact: Amazon — Twitch is the central entity, implementing the default-on AI training setting, which has sparked user backlash and could affect user trust and retention.
Aug 12, 2026 · 23 articles
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Regulatory
UK Bans Under-16 Social Media
Impact: Amazon — Twitch is included in the list of social media platforms that will be inaccessible to children under 16 in the United Kingdom.
May 25, 2026 · 135 articles
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Regulatory
Australia Enforces Social Media Age Limit
Impact: Amazon — Twitch will be required to remove accounts of Australian children under 16 and faces fines for non-compliance.
Dec 03, 2025 · 10 articles
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Regulatory
Australia Bans Under-16 Social Media Access
Impact: Amazon — Twitch is among the platforms blacklisted by Australia's social media ban for under-16s, requiring it to disable underage accounts and prevent new registrations.
Dec 09, 2025 · 29 articles
7 -20
Regulatory
Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban
Impact: Amazon — Twitch is among the platforms that removed underage accounts in Australia due to the ban.
Jan 15, 2026 · 24 articles
4 -10
Regulatory
Malaysia Bans Under-16 Social Media
Impact: Amazon — Twitch will be affected by Malaysia's ban for users under 16 and faces potential fines in Australia for systemic failures to prevent underage accounts.
Nov 24, 2025 · 20 articles
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Regulatory
Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban
Impact: Amazon — Twitch is among the platforms affected by Australia's social media ban, requiring it to block underage users or face fines.
Nov 19, 2025 · 20 articles
4 -10
Regulatory
Canada introduces social media age ban
In June, the Canada — Government of Canada introduced Bill C-34, which would require social media platforms to block access for users under 16. The bill is part of a broader global trend toward age…
Impact: Amazon — Twitch is included in Australia's restrictions and may face similar requirements in Canada.
Aug 16, 2026 · 7 articles
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Regulatory
Australia Toughens Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia is moving to strengthen its world-first social media ban for children under 16, which came into effect in December. Despite initial reports of millions of accounts being deactivated, studies show that a significant number…
Impact: Amazon — Twitch faces potential fines if it fails to take reasonable steps to remove accounts of young children in Australia, as part of the broader social media ban enforcement.
Apr 20, 2026 · 245 articles
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Domestic
Progressive independent media reshape Democratic politics
Impact: A streaming platform used by El-Sayed and others to reach voters, part of the digital media landscape.
Jul 29, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
YouTuber Ramsey Khalid Ismael Sentenced
Impact: Amazon — Twitch was one of the platforms Johnny Somali used to stream his provocative stunts.
Apr 15, 2026 · 13 articles
4 0
Regulatory
Ofcom investigates TikTok child safety
Impact: Twitch is mentioned as one of the video-sharing platforms used by children, but is not directly involved in the investigation.
Jul 16, 2026 · 6 articles
Key Actions (2)
80 Amazon — Twitch introduced opt-out settingTwitch Amazon AI Training Opt-Out
75 Amazon — Twitch confirmed AI training Amazon (company)Twitch Amazon AI Training Opt-Out
Relationships (24)
Kick (service) competitor ↔ Amazon — Twitch Twitch is the dominant live-streaming platform that faces direct competition fro
Kick (service) competitor ↔ Amazon — Twitch Kick is a live-streaming service that directly competes with Twitch for streamer
Denmark ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Denmark ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Malaysia ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Malaysia ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Reddit competitor ↔ Amazon — Twitch Twitch competes with Reddit as a platform vying for digital engagement, creator
Reddit competitor ↔ Amazon — Twitch Reddit competes with Twitch for user attention, content creators, and digital ad
Meta Platforms — Instagram ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Meta Platforms — Instagram ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Snap Inc. competitor ↔ Amazon — Twitch Twitch competes with Snap Inc. for content creators, live audience attention, an
Snap Inc. competitor ↔ Amazon — Twitch Snap Inc. competes with Twitch in the broader social media and creator economy,
Google — YouTube ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Google — YouTube ↔ Amazon — Twitch
ByteDance — TikTok Shop ↔ Amazon — Twitch
ByteDance — TikTok Shop ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Alphabet Inc. ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Alphabet Inc. ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Meta Platforms ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Meta Platforms ↔ Amazon — Twitch
X (social network) ↔ Amazon — Twitch
X (social network) ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Australia ↔ Amazon — Twitch
Australia ↔ Amazon — Twitch
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