Twitch chat message content moderation 2022

In the first half of 2022, more than 75.7 million chat messages on Twitch were proactively removed from chat using Blocked Terms and AutoMod features, representing a 27 percent decrease from the previously measured period. The majority of Twitch channels employ auto-moderation features.

Proactive and manual removals of chat messages on Twitch as of 1st half 2022 (in millions)

Characteristic	Proactive	Manual
2022 H1	75.71	21.32
2021 H2	103.72	24.79
2021 H1	132.35	37.15
2020 H2	98.82	31.46
2020 H1	61.52	15.86

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

H1 2020 to H1 2022

Supplementary notes

According to Twitch, "The vast majority of content removals on Twitch are removals of chat messages by channel moderators acting within individual channels. Twitch provides tools such as customizable Blocked Terms and AutoMod (described in more detail above), which allow channels to apply filters that proactively screen messages out of chat before they are seen. Channel moderators can also actively monitor chat and delete harmful or disruptive messages within seconds after they are posted."

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