Twitch streamer SmaK reveals Twitch apologized after sudden 30-day ban over joke as creators criticize the platform's automated ban system

Twitch streamer SmaK was suddenly banned for 30 days after making a joke during a recent livestream. The streamer said the ban came just moments after he made comments about wanting to “go away” while talking about strange messages he had been reading in his chat. The suspension quickly became confusing because SmaK said he was not actually talking about harming himself. He later revealed that Twitch had removed the ban and apologized for what happened. The incident has once again raised questions about how Twitch’s automated moderation system handles comments made during livestreams.