Twitch has seen a wave of streaming from hot tubs and pools over the course of 2021. Dubbed "hot tub meta" streams, this wave of women in bikinis has caused an uproar. Critics claim that this content ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Twitch, Amazon's livestreaming platform, is primarily a service focused on letting ...

Since hot tub streams took off in March, there’s been a controversy on Twitch over people who stream in bikinis while in hot tubs. In response to the complaints — from both viewers and advertisers — ...

A late arrival to the gaming field who grew up in a household devoid of consoles. Her life changed after she found an old Gameboy Color and a copy of Pokémon Crystal at a garage sale. While she ...

Twitch has finally ruled that it’s not against its rules to be deemed attractive. It’s the latest and official word in the saga of “hot tub meta” that’s taken over the platform in recent weeks, though ...

On May 21, popular streaming platform Twitch announced, and immediately introduced, a new genre section for the categorizing of streams titled: "Pools, Hot Tubs and Beaches." The change may have been ...

Twitch has officially released its policy on creators who livestream from hot tubs: It’s OK, as long as the streamer is in swimwear that is “contextually appropriate.” The move comes days after it was ...