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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Twitch's growth, creator economy, and moderation incidents (2011–2022)

Twitch's growth, creator economy, and moderation incidents (2011–2022)

  1. Twitch officially launches as Justin.tv spinoff

    Labels: Twitch, Justin tv

  2. Justin.tv shuts down to focus on Twitch

    Labels: Justin tv, Twitch

  3. Amazon announces acquisition of Twitch

    Labels: Amazon, Twitch

  4. Amazon completes acquisition of Twitch

    Labels: Amazon, Twitch

  5. Twitch announces inaugural TwitchCon event

    Labels: TwitchCon, Twitch

  6. Twitch launches Cheering and Bits in beta

    Labels: Cheering, Bits

  7. Twitch launches AutoMod for chat screening

    Labels: AutoMod, Twitch

  8. Twitch introduces IRL category and expands beyond gaming

    Labels: IRL category, Twitch

  9. Twitch launches the Affiliate Program

    Labels: Affiliate Program, Twitch

  10. Twitch adds “Just Chatting” and other new categories

    Labels: Just Chatting, Twitch

  11. Updated harassment and hateful conduct policy takes effect

    Labels: Hateful Conduct, Twitch

  12. Twitch releases first global transparency report

    Labels: Transparency Report, Twitch

  13. One-day #ADayOffTwitch boycott protests “hate raids”

    Labels: ADayOffTwitch, Streamers

  14. Twitch files lawsuit over alleged hate raids

    Labels: Twitch, Lawsuit

  15. Twitch suffers major data breach and source code leak

    Labels: Data breach, Twitch

  16. Twitch introduces Suspicious User Detection to curb ban evasion

    Labels: Suspicious User, Twitch

  17. Twitch launches Shared Ban Info for trusted channels

    Labels: Shared Ban, Twitch

  18. Twitch rolls out Shield Mode “panic button” safety tool

    Labels: Shield Mode, Twitch