"See you tonight": Streamer banned for having intercourse live on Twitch has been unbanned after just 7 days

Last month, Twitch streamer "Kimmikka_" was banned from the platform for having se*ual intercourse on livestream, but she has been reinstated after serving out a seven-day suspension. The short duration of her ban has sparked a massive row over Twitch's inconsistent ban policy, especially after banned streamer JiDion started accusing the Amazon-owned platform of se*ism and racism.

Kimmikka took to Twitter to share a short GIF of her Twitch channel, announcing that she will resume streaming tonight. In English, the caption reads:

The news did not sit well with many in the streaming community, with Jideon tweeting about it and expressing outrage again.

JiDion remounts attack on Twitch after streamer who had s*x on livestream gets unbanned

JiDion's controversial ban from Twitch has been a contentious point among streamers for quite some time now. His indefinite suspension stemmed from an incident in January when he instigated a hate raid against Pokimane. Citing a violation of the harassment policy, Twitch decided to permanently ban the creator.

After some back and forth on Twitter, JiDion made up with Pokimane and released a video of them to ease the tensions. Many felt this act alone would allow the streamer to get back on the purple platform, but that was not the case. In July, just before the Amsterdam TwitchCon, JiDion shared a tweet stating his appeal had been rejected.

During Kimmikka's initial ban, JiDion went on TikTok LIVE with her to clarify how long she was banned for. Upon learning that it was for seven days only, he got worked up and accused Twitch of se*ism and racism on Twitter, and also made a video titled "Twitch: Sexist and Favoritism" to explain his side of the story.

In the video, he called upon the authorities to explain why the female streamer only got a week to her ban sentence, while he has remains banned despite mending his ways. Now that Kimmikka is back to her streaming schedule, JiDion tweeted a screenshot of her Instagram story with the caption:

Following his initial accusations, many mainstream streamers such as Adin Ross and esports personalities such as Clix have commented on the incident. With a sizeable number of people siding with JiDion, many thought the trending hashtag #TwitchRespond would force the platform to address the issue. But nothing of the sort has happened.

Reactions to Kimmikka getting unbanned

Since she is a relatively small streamer, Kimmikka's tweet did not gain much traction. But with JiDion also sharing the story, the debate around Twitch's ban policy was reignited.

Esports journalist and Fullsquad Gaming founder Jake Lucky sent out a tweet that has since gained significant traction, garnering over 10K likes within an hour.

The policies of streaming platforms have been a point of contention in the streaming community for quite some time now. CoryxKenshin recently accused YouTube of racism and/or favoritism in a video and was wholeheartedly supported by other creators such as Markiplier and JackSepticEye. Neither Twitch nor YouTube has commented on the matter as of this writing.

About the author

Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

Richik’s love for writing, researching, and archiving, along with his inquisitive nature and longstanding love for video games led him to pursue a career as a gaming journalist. He relies on primary sources for accurate information and ensures that his drafts are proofread, fact-checked, and well-researched.

As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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