An 11-year-old, who is considered an absolute shooting talent in the Valorant community, has been banned from Twitch. The reason for this is his age. Opinions in the community are divided.
Who is it about? An eleven-year-old Brazilian boy named Lucas was already among the top players of the hero shooter Valorant, despite his young age.
He managed to achieve the highest rank “Radiant” in the game. He streamed his successes on Twitch, but was never alone: either Lucas’s father or mother was always present.
However, the boy has now been banned from the Twitch platform. The reason: his age.
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Why was the boy banned? Twitch states in its privacy policy under the section “Children’s Privacy”: “You may not use the Twitch services in any way if you are under 13 years old” (via Twitch, as of January 7, 2023).
Thus, Lucas’s channel clearly violated Twitch’s guidelines, which explains the sanction. In the meantime, the boy has also been banned from Twitter, most likely for the same reason.
What does the community say about this? Internet journalist Jake Lucky posted on January 1, 2023, regarding Lucas’s ban on Twitter:
He writes that Lucas’s parents are in contact with Twitch to find new ways to allow their child to create new content.
He also writes: “They have 100% violated the rules, but it seems that Lucas fell victim to his own fame as he went viral, and these platforms discovered him and thus the rules he broke”.
Lucas’s family was not aware of the age restrictions on Twitch, but they admit their fault, according to Jake Lucky in another Twitter post.
Furthermore, the internet journalist argues that there are many family channels and streamers where parents are present to enable their children to stream.
What do users say about this? The ban divides community opinions under Jake Lucky’s posts. One side supports the ban and believes that children should not be in the public on the internet, but should instead engage in activities appropriate for their age.
On the other hand, some argue that the boy is doing what he enjoys with streaming.
Moreover, other children are also well known on social media, making Lucas not a unique case. After all, there are similar fields, such as child actors in film and television, who are already in the public eye.
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