Twitch Details response to Buffalo Shooter streaming platform

Twitch released a statement this week detailing its live response to the racist mass shooting platform that took place in Buffalo, New York on Saturday.

A gunman who broke into a supermarket during the attack killed 10 people before handing them over to police. A widespread manifesto after the attack revealed that the main motivation for the attack was racism and spread the attack by broadcasting it on Twitch.

Twitch said it detected and removed two streams since the violence began, quickly banning users. It also works to prevent images from spreading on Twitch by deleting accounts and reposting images from the event.

The platform also works with law enforcement including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the New York Police Department’s Cyber ​​Intelligence Division, giving them access to all the information they need. to investigate.

“We take our responsibility to take our community very seriously, and trust and safety are key areas of investment,” Twitch said in a statement. Mentioned.

This isn’t the first time a racist hitman has used Twitch to cover up his murders. In 2019, a white Supreme Man live-streamed a fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in what was one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country’s history. That same year, an anti-Semitic hitman in Halle, Germany did the same.

“As we’ve shared in the past, live content moderation presents unique challenges, and we continually evaluate our policies, processes, and products to keep our community safe,” Twitch said in a statement this week. Mentioned. “We are carefully reviewing this incident and will share this information with our industry peers to support a safer internet environment overall.”

“Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this hate crime – the victims, their loved ones, the wider Buffalo community and the black community who are victimized by white supremacy and racism everywhere.”