Twitch Removes PogChamp Emote After the Face of the Emote Encourages Further Violence

Twitch has made the determination to remove the PogChamp emote from its platform after being directed to comments published on social media by the face of the emote. Twitch said that the comments made were "encouraging further violence" post-obit domestic terrorists storming the Capitol Edifice on January 6, 2022.

Yesterday, Capitol Colina saw protesters surroundings the building while government officials inside were certifying Joe Biden's election victory. However, Trump supporters began to breach the building where i adult female who was part of the mob attempting to force their way into one of the rooms, was shot by security and afterwards died.

Zombaekillz tweeted a screenshot of a tweet from Ryan "Gootecks" Gutierrez —the face up of the PogChamp emote on Twitch— in which he said, "Will at that place be civil unrest for the woman who was executed within the Capitol today or will the #MAGAMartyr die in vain?"

so @Twitch due to this lovely statement…i think this pogchamp emote needs to exist removed. pic.twitter.com/qQXrEEtIif

— Zombaekillz (She/Her) (@ZombaeKillz) January 7, 2022

Twitch, which was tagged in Zombaekillz tweet, acted speedily and issued a social media argument that appear it had removed the emote from the platform "post-obit statements from the face of the emote encouraging further violence later on what took place in the Capitol today."  The company states that it wants the sentiment and use of "Pog" to alive on just "we tin can't in proficient conscience go along to enable use of the image."

We want the sentiment and utilize of Pog to live on – its meaning is much bigger than the person depicted or image itself– and it has a large place in Twitch culture. Nevertheless, we tin can't in good conscience go on to enable use of the image.

— Twitch (@Twitch) January 7, 2022

Polygon notes that Gutierrez has made the news previously through spreading conspiracy theories as reported by Kotaku concluding year. Twitch'southward community guidelines state "Acts and threats of violence will be taken seriously and are considered zilch-tolerance violations and all accounts associated with such activities will exist indefinitely suspended."

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Twitch has also stated that information technology will be working with the community to design a new emote to historic hype moments on Twitch. This has already seen a range of users on Twitter sharing their best "Pog" face as a replacement.

We will work with the community to blueprint a new emote for the nigh hype moments on Twitch.

— Twitch (@Twitch) Jan vii, 2022

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