The action may deter ‘hate raids’ and other forms of assault.
Another strategy for a popular streaming platform Twitch to dissuade hate raids and other forms of abuse is to make it difficult to create a troll account. Streamers and moderators can now require chatters to provide one-time phone or email verification, according to the live streaming service. Streaming services can either make it mandatory for everyone or make exceptions based on account age, duration of follow, or status. A streamer can, for example, require verification only for first-timers and waive it for subscribers and VIPs.
For the sake of businesses, the corporation will allow up to five accounts to be verified using a single phone number. Trolls, on the other hand, cannot rely on this to avoid being banned. If one of the accounts tied to a phone number is banned, Twitch will ban all accounts linked to that phone number, whether it’s for one channel or the entire service. You can’t utilize VOIP or a landline number either.
Twitch stated that following the rollout, it would assess the impact of verification. It also hinted at the development of a new tool to combat ban evasion in the “coming months.”
The most dedicated harassers may not be fazed by this. They may use borrowed phone numbers or create new email addresses. However, it may lessen the need for moderators to control abusive behavior, and it may deter ‘casual’ harassment from people who were previously unafraid of losing their accounts. When you’re viewing a stream, don’t be surprised if you notice fewer hit-and-runs.
