{"id":30061,"date":"2023-06-07T11:59:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T10:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/twitch-apologises-after-changes-to-branded-content-met-by-streamer-backlash\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T10:59:17","slug":"twitch-apologises-after-changes-to-branded-content-met-by-streamer-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/twitch-apologises-after-changes-to-branded-content-met-by-streamer-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitch apologises after changes to branded content met by streamer backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\nTwitch has apologised for updates made to its branded content policy which have upset streamers across the platform.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nYesterday, the company updated its <a href=\"https:\/\/help.twitch.tv\/s\/article\/branded-content-policy?language=en_US\">Branded Content Guidelines<\/a> that detail what is and isn&#8217;t allowed on the platform in terms of branded and sponsored streams, a major way streamers generate extra revenue.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe new rules were met with anger by large swathes of the streaming community, forcing Twitch to apologise and rewrite its guidelines.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/twitch-apologises-after-changes-to-branded-content-met-by-streamer-backlash\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; eurogamer.net<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. 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