racism

XQc plays ‘Cuckold Simulator’ game after misogyny allegations

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 6:29 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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In his Twitch stream yesterday, xQc took a moment while watching a nature documentary to address allegations of misogyny after he told a woman to go work at a Grand Theft Auto strip club as an insult. XQc expressed incredulity at the allegations, saying that it was a “double standard” that he could not insult women without being called a misogynist. “Some people call me an incel unironically for saying ‘get a job at the VU [strip club],’ saying that I should get banned,” he said. “I feel bad, but

Pokimane speaks out on Twitch payout leaks and lack of diversity

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 6:52 PM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Before playing VALORANT on her Twitch stream yesterday, Pokimane took some time to respond to the Twitch data that was leaked on top streamer payouts earlier on Oct. 6.  On her stream, Pokimane said she wasn’t surprised by the purported highest earners on Twitch, specifically xQc. “It actually makes sense to me that xQc is at the top,” Poki said. “He is who he is, he streams hella long hours, he has made such an xQcL community. He’s like the poster child of streaming.” Pokimane was also asked by her

Reflecting on a Year of Stories Told by Black Creators

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Black Creator SpotlightA year of interviews with Black game developers. / Photo by DBLTAP2020 was a summer of rage. Three high-profile killings of Black people — Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd — led to a flood of protests demanding justice. I marched at some of those protests, but it was hard to escape the feeling of helplessness. We could chant for hours, some of us could get maced and arrested, and we could come back to do it all again. But the power to create real change lay

Overwatch Contenders admin fired for racist statements following pause scandal

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Time Stamp: July 19, 2021 2:12 PM - Modified On: July 19, 2021 - Published By:
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An Overwatch Contenders tournament administrator has been removed from their position following the discovery of past conversations that involved a racial slur, the organization announced today. The administrator was also at the center of a community uproar over a seemingly unfair pause situation during a recent Contenders match.  The Overwatch Contenders organization put out a statement earlier today, updating fans that it let go of a tournament administrator. But it did not elaborate, only saying that “there is no place for racism within Overwatch Contenders.” The administrator, known as Xou,

How to complete Prime Icon Moments Samuel Eto’o SBC in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team

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EA Sports added a squad-building challenge (SBC) for Prime Icon Moments Samuel Eto’o to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team on Sunday, July 4. This item is available through the SBC menu in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.  The Prime Icon Moments Eto’o card was originally released on Feb. 26 but it only got an SBC this month along with 94-rated Lothar Matthäus. Eto’o joined Real Madrid when he was just 16 years old and played for other major clubs like Barcelona, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Everton during his career. He retired in 2014 with several awards to

350,000 Warzone Players Banned for Racism, Toxic Behavior

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Call of DutyActivision has banned more than a quarter of a million Warzone accounts for toxicity and racism. | Photo courtesy of ActivisionActivision says it has banned 350,000 Call of Duty: Warzone players for "racist names and toxic behavior" based on player reports and an extensive review of its player-name database."There's no place for toxic behavior, hate speech or harassment of any kind in our games or our society," the company wrote in its announcement. "We are focused on making positive steps forward, and together celebrating the best fans in

Devin Nash deals with IRL harassment live on his stream

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Time Stamp: April 18, 2021 1:49 AM - Modified On: April 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Olivia Richman • Apr 18, 05:49Devin Nash is a popular influencer and social media star that has started to make an impact on Twitch as a streamer. He currently has over 150,000 followers on the streaming platform where Nash is often found in the Just Chatting section.  The lover of travel often has a pretty chill stream going, but sometimes things go wrong. Last month, Nash and another popular IRL streamer, ImJasmine, were walking around outside when a group came up to them and started yelling threats at the two

mason banned from Twitch yet again after homophobic slur

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Steven Rondina • Apr 13, 19:53Mason "mason" Venne is banned from Twitch once again. The former pro Dota 2 player and current full-time streamer has been banned from the platform for the fourth time. The latest comes after he dropped a homophobic slur on his stream. When asked about a specific hero’s Aghanim’s Scepter upgrade, mason seemingly responded with an anti-gay epithet. While this would have been a clear violation of Twitch’s rules regarding hate speech, mason quickly caught himself and explained that he wasn’t trying to say what he

Twitch Streamer Mason Catches Ban for “Accidental” Slur

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Time Stamp: April 13, 2021 2:24 PM - Modified On: April 13, 2021 - Published By:
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by Jason Parker in Entertainment | Apr, 13th 2021 This is a really controversial incident that comes as a result of Mason’s Twitch ban. The former DOTA 2 pro was speaking quickly and allegedly stumbled over his words, inadvertently using a homophobic slur. One of the problems here is that this is not Mason’s first ban – it’s his fourth. Two of his bans, the reasons aren’t all too clear, but the first was for racism in his chat. What exactly happened in this situation though? The Word Was Clear,