Twitch reinstates Donald Trump's account following permanent ban in 2021
Twitch has reinstated former President Donald Trump’s account, following a permanent ban in 2021 following the storming of the US Capitol building.
It’s unclear if this was specifically requested by the Trump campaign team. Eurogamer was provided the following statement from a Twitch spokesperson:
“We reinstated former President Trump’s Twitch channel,” it reads. “We believe there is value in hearing from Presidential nominees directly, when possible. Trump is now the official Republican nominee for US president.”
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Read moreA decade after ditching Xbox friend requests, Microsoft is bringing them back
Microsoft has announced it’s bringing friend requests back to Xbox after more than a decade, with its new “friends and followers experience” set to go live for Insiders this week.
Xbox hasn’t had friend requests since 2013, when – as part of its transition from Xbox 360 to Xbox One – Microsoft introduced a social-media-style system making it possible to follow activity feeds without the need for explicit approval. If the other party reciprocates, a follower becomes a friend, so both can chat, message, and game.
Soon, though, Xbox will introduce a more traditional “two-way, invite-approved” friend request system that Microsoft says will give users “more control and flexibility”. This’ll sit alongside the existing “one-way” follower system, so users can still e…
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