Twitch follows a DMCA takedown process: if someone claims your content infringes their copyright and submits the required information, Twitch can remove your content; repeated infringement can result in permanent account termination.
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Streamers whose content is targeted by DMCA claims — including for background music, game footage, or other third-party material — risk content removal and, for repeat claims, permanent loss of their account.
If your streams or videos include copyrighted material (such as music), third parties can file DMCA notices that result in your content being removed; multiple claims can lead to permanent account termination under Twitch's repeat infringer policy.
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"Twitch will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of account holders who are repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Twitch's Copyright Agent with the following information: (a) An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; (b) A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (c) A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on our websites, and any other information Twitch may reasonably require to locate the material; (d) Your address, telephone number, and email address; (e) A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.Excerpt from Twitch's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implements the safe harbor requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Title II (Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act), which requires platforms to designate a copyright agent and implement …
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Streamers whose content is targeted by DMCA claims — including for background music, game footage, or other third-party material — risk content removal and, for repeat claims, permanent loss of their account.
If your streams or videos include copyrighted material (such as music), third parties can file DMCA notices that result in your content being removed; multiple claims can lead to permanent account termination under Twitch's repeat infringer policy.
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