Twitch star Hasan has called the platform “stupid” for how it bans people in chat for saying the word “cracker,” with many considering it a racial slur.
Two years later, Hasan revealed that he still has some animosity towards the platform after calling it “stupid” for how it bans people who use the word in chat.
“The reason why it’s censored in chat is because people will sit in this chat 24/7 and report you, and you will get banned because Twitch is f**king stupid,” he said.
“That is why the word is banned, not because the word is inappropriate to say or something like that.”
In the height of the conversation around “cracker,” Hasan was far from the only one banned for using the word on stream.
Just Chatting streamerBruceDropEmOff was banned for using the word, prompting him to hit out at the platform on social media. “I wish Twitch was this consistent at protecting people of color,” he said.
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Former100 Thieves star Froste,JustaMinx,and two otherswere also banned in the weeks following Hasan’s seven-day suspension.
Everyone’s thoughts on the term being a racial slur are different, but using slurs on the platform isagainst the site’s TOS.
“[You may not] Use hateful slurs, either untargeted or directed towards another individual. We allow certain words or terms, which might otherwise violate our policy, to be used in an empowering way or as terms of endearment when such intent is clear,” it reads.
Dylan Horetski is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. He is an expert Entertainment reporter, covering Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Tech, and viral news. He also has bylines at IGN. You can contact him at: dylan.horetski@dexerto.com
