Twitch finds itself in the center of another controversy as leading streamers Pokimane and Hasan learn the limits of fair use and reaction videos.

Largesse may exist, but it sure as heck isn't fair...in Virtual Legality.

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"Pokimane Receives First Twitch Ban, But It's Only Temporary"

Kotaku - January 8, 2022

https://kotaku.com/pokimane-temporarily-banned-on-twitch-after-streaming-a-1848326406

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"Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use"

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Twitch Terms

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"everything is fair use"

Twitter Thread - Hasanabi

https://twitter.com/hasanthehun/status/1479837163546034176

"A majority of game publishers actively promote sharing."

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