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Political candidates banned from monetization tools

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 394 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Rumble Medium

Rumble shall only publish your Content on Rumble's Video Player or Rumble-owned websites. Rumble shall not monetize your Content. No Creator Earnings will be payable to you.

Poe Medium

If you choose to participate in the Creator Monetization Program, then the Poe Creator Monetization terms will apply to your participation in the program.

Tinder Medium

the license granted to you in Virtual Items will terminate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on the earlier of when Tinder ceases providing our Services, or your account is otherwise closed or terminated.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Candidates for political office are not eligible to use any Twitch monetization tool on their channels.

Excerpt from Twitch's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Twitch Terms of Service
Entity
Twitch
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-024964
Document ID
CA-D-00109
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
531fb3585200883b0ad21caf97f59c9631dcbe024a3816e668ccb84e5063fab1
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 09:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Twitch
Document: Twitch Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-024964
Captured: 2026-04-18 09:37:51 UTC
SHA-256: 531fb3585200883b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/twitch/twitch-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-024964/political-candidates-banned-from-monetization-tools/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Twitch's Political candidates banned from monetization tools clause do?

The clause states: “Candidates for political office are not eligible to use any Twitch monetization tool on their channels.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 124 platforms. See the full comparison.

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