Twitch sexual harassment ban now includes terms like ‘simp’ and ‘incel’

Twitch broadens its ban against slurs to include a collection of newer, increasingly popular Internet slangs typically related to inappropriate behaviour towards women. — Bloomberg

Livestreaming service Twitch is updating its ban against slurs to include a collection of newer slangs usually related to inappropriate behaviour towards women.

In an update to its harassment policy, the company stated it would prohibit the use of terms like “simp”, “incel”, and “virgin”, specifically when they were used to negatively refer to another person’s sexual practices.