"Time to mass contact advocacy groups": Ethan Klein urges action after Twitch's controversial ban
The H3 Podcast host, Ethan Klein, has demanded that pressure be put on Twitch and its management at Amazon, following what he described as an unsatisfactory response to antisemitic remarks made by the political streamer Mike From PA.
Klein is a major YouTuber acclaimed for his vocal defense of Jewish identity, as well as of Jewish heritage, and he took to Instagram to decry news that the suspension might last a mere two days.
A Stream of Controversy
Michael Beyer or Mike From PA is no stranger to controversy. An aggressive left-protester, he has developed a very polarized following on Twitch, where he reportedly keeps a subscriber base of nearly 8k. This latest scandal came from a livestream in which he declared that Judaism is not an ethnicity and then described it as "wholly invented."
The Ban and Its Duration
Mike From PA's channel was immediately suspended by Twitch and put under the status temporarily unavailable. The situation worsened, when Ethan Klein put out the infamous screenshot from a Discord server in which the streamer said the suspension would be "not a long one." One user went as far as saying it was just a two-day ban.
Knowing the length of such a suspension, Klein reacted with a very sarcastic Instagram story:
"According to Mike From The Third Reich, he was only banned for two days.
If true, twitch is a full blown anti-Jewish organization and should be labeled as such."
But Klein wasn't quite done. In a further post, he begged for his followers' action:
"It's time to mass contact advocacy groups, officials, Amazon executives to demand action."
A Pattern of Tolerance or a Missed Opportunity?
Since this was in fact the fifth ban for Mike From PA on the platform, it does raise questions about Twitch's ability and willingness to adequately manage moderation, especially in issues such as hate speech or the withdrawal of unacceptable political rhetoric.
Critics affirm Twitch rarely seems able to enforce punishments adequately on repeat offenders who have extended their influence into cultural and political discourse.
For Klein, the issue is not just about policy enforcement but also about principle: The continuing rise of antisemitism all over the world has made many think that the passive response of tech platforms amounts to complicity; it is, in their eyes, failure to set clear boundaries against hate speech.
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