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    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_twitch_terms_enforcement_section_18",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Twitch Interactive, Inc.: Account termination and suspension provisions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Twitch has the right to stop providing services or terminate accounts without notice for violations of Terms or for any reason in their sole discretion.",
      "body": "Twitch has the right to stop providing services or terminate accounts without notice for violations of Terms or for any reason in their sole discretion.\n\nWhat Twitch Interactive, Inc. actually says:\n\n“Twitch reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to stop providing the Twitch Services (or any features) to you or to users generally, to terminate this Terms of Service agreement with you, to terminate your license to use the Twitch Services (including to post User Content), and to block or prevent your future access to and use of the Twitch Services for any reason, including without limitation if: (a) your use of the Twitch Services violates these Terms of Service or applicable law; (b) you fraudulently use or misuse the Twitch Services; or (c) we are unable to continue providing the Twitch Services to you due to technical or legitimate business reasons.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.twitch.tv/legal/terms-of-service",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Twitch Interactive, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "Twitch reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to stop providing the Twitch Services (or any features) to you or to users generally, to terminate this Terms of Service agreement with you, to terminate your license to use the Twitch Services (including to post User Content), and to block or prevent your future access to and use of the Twitch Services for any reason, including without limitation if: (a) your use of the Twitch Services violates these Terms of Service or applicable law; (b) you fraudulently use or misuse the Twitch Services; or (c) we are unable to continue providing the Twitch Services to you due to technical or legitimate business reasons.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "Twitch Interactive, Inc.",
      "topic": "Account termination and suspension provisions",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Applies globally",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "twitch",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_kick_terms_chargeback_provision",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Kick Streaming: Chargeback and payment dispute provisions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Kick may withhold payment or charge back amounts from user accounts for breach of terms, payment disputes, or chargebacks pending investigation.",
      "body": "Kick may withhold payment or charge back amounts from user accounts for breach of terms, payment disputes, or chargebacks pending investigation.\n\nWhat Kick Streaming Pty Ltd actually says:\n\n“Company reserves the right to withhold payment or charge back to your User Account any amounts otherwise due to us under these Terms, or amounts due to any breach of these Terms by you, pending Company's reasonable investigation of such breach. Company also reserves the right to withhold payment or charge back to your User Account any amounts subject to dispute, such as in the case of credit card charge backs, pending successful resolution of the dispute.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://kick.com/terms-of-service",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Kick Streaming Pty Ltd",
      "evidence_quote": "Company reserves the right to withhold payment or charge back to your User Account any amounts otherwise due to us under these Terms, or amounts due to any breach of these Terms by you, pending Company's reasonable investigation of such breach. Company also reserves the right to withhold payment or charge back to your User Account any amounts subject to dispute, such as in the case of credit card charge backs, pending successful resolution of the dispute.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "Kick Streaming",
      "topic": "Chargeback and payment dispute provisions",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Australian users may have different terms",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "kick",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout",
          "money.pricing"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_kick_community_guidelines_enforcement_appeals",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Kick Streaming: Appeal process for suspended channels",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Suspended channels may appeal decisions by contacting support for consideration of reduced suspension or channel reactivation.",
      "body": "Suspended channels may appeal decisions by contacting support for consideration of reduced suspension or channel reactivation.\n\nWhat Kick Streaming Pty Ltd actually says:\n\n“If your channel has been suspended and you wish to appeal the decision, you may contact [kick.com/contact](https://kick.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) for consideration of a reduced suspension or channel reactivation.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://kick.com/community-guidelines",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Kick Streaming Pty Ltd",
      "evidence_quote": "If your channel has been suspended and you wish to appeal the decision, you may contact [kick.com/contact](https://kick.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) for consideration of a reduced suspension or channel reactivation.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "Kick Streaming",
      "topic": "Appeal process for suspended channels",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Global appeal process",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "kick",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement",
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_youtube_community_strike_system",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] YouTube LLC: Three-strike system for community guideline violations",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] YouTube operates a three-strike system where violations result in progressively severe restrictions leading to permanent channel removal.",
      "body": "YouTube operates a three-strike system where violations result in progressively severe restrictions leading to permanent channel removal.\n\nWhat YouTube LLC/Google actually says:\n\n“First Strike: This strike means you will not be allowed to do the following for 1 week: Upload videos or live streams, Start a scheduled live stream, Schedule a video to become public, Create a Premiere, Add a trailer to an upcoming Premiere or live stream, Create custom thumbnails or posts, Create, edit, or add collaborators to playlists, Add or remove playlists from the watch page using the 'Save' button.\n\nSecond Strike: If you get a second strike within the same 90-day period as your first strike, you will not be allowed to post content for 2 weeks.\n\nThird Strike: 3 strikes in the same 90-day period may result in your channel being permanently removed from YouTube.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802032",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "YouTube LLC/Google",
      "evidence_quote": "First Strike: This strike means you will not be allowed to do the following for 1 week: Upload videos or live streams, Start a scheduled live stream, Schedule a video to become public, Create a Premiere, Add a trailer to an upcoming Premiere or live stream, Create custom thumbnails or posts, Create, edit, or add collaborators to playlists, Add or remove playlists from the watch page using the 'Save' button.\n\nSecond Strike: If you get a second strike within the same 90-day period as your first strike, you will not be allowed to post content for 2 weeks.\n\nThird Strike: 3 strikes in the same 90-day period may result in your channel being permanently removed from YouTube.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "YouTube LLC",
      "topic": "Three-strike system for community guideline violations",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Global strike system",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement",
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_facebook_account_suspension_appeal_180days",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Meta Platforms, Inc.: Account suspension and permanent disablement timeline",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Facebook accounts may be suspended for Community Standards violations, with a 180-day appeal window before permanent disablement.",
      "body": "Facebook accounts may be suspended for Community Standards violations, with a 180-day appeal window before permanent disablement.\n\nWhat Meta Platforms, Inc. actually says:\n\n“We may suspend your Facebook account if we find that the account or activity on it may not follow our [Community Standards](https://transparency.meta.com/policies/community-standards/). You can appeal the suspension within 180 days. If you don't appeal the suspension after 180 days or if your appeal isn't successful, we'll permanently disable your account.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://web.archive.org/web/20241226084159/https://www.facebook.com/help/103873106370583",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Meta Platforms, Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "We may suspend your Facebook account if we find that the account or activity on it may not follow our [Community Standards](https://transparency.meta.com/policies/community-standards/). You can appeal the suspension within 180 days. If you don't appeal the suspension after 180 days or if your appeal isn't successful, we'll permanently disable your account.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "Meta Platforms, Inc.",
      "topic": "Account suspension and permanent disablement timeline",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Includes Facebook Gaming",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "facebook",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_bitchute_copyright_repeat_infringer_policy",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] BitChute: Repeat copyright infringement enforcement",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] BitChute suspends and/or terminates accounts that repeatedly or are believed to be repeatedly infringing copyright holder rights.",
      "body": "BitChute suspends and/or terminates accounts that repeatedly or are believed to be repeatedly infringing copyright holder rights.\n\nWhat BitChute actually says:\n\n“It is DSP's policy to suspend and/or terminate BitChute accounts that repeatedly infringe or are believed to be repeatedly infringing the rights of copyright holders. If your account is terminated in accordance with this provision then, you shall not register or attempt to register a new user account.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.bitchute.com/policy/copyright",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "BitChute",
      "evidence_quote": "It is DSP's policy to suspend and/or terminate BitChute accounts that repeatedly infringe or are believed to be repeatedly infringing the rights of copyright holders. If your account is terminated in accordance with this provision then, you shall not register or attempt to register a new user account.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "BitChute",
      "topic": "Repeat copyright infringement enforcement",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Global copyright policy",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "bitchute",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement",
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_rumble_content_policy_prohibited_content",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Rumble Canada Inc.: Content prohibition policies and enforcement",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Rumble prohibits extremist content, hate speech, pornography, harassment, fraud, and other prohibited content with right to remove at sole discretion.",
      "body": "Rumble prohibits extremist content, hate speech, pornography, harassment, fraud, and other prohibited content with right to remove at sole discretion.\n\nWhat Rumble Canada Inc. actually says:\n\n“Rumble has the sole discretion to decide whether Content or material is permitted on the Rumble Service and any materials submitted to the Rumble Service may be, but is not necessarily, examined by Rumble before it is made available on the Rumble Service. You acknowledge that Rumble has the absolute right (but not the obligation) to prohibit, refuse, delete, move and edit Content and material for any reason, in any manner, at any time, without notice to you.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://rumble.com/s/terms",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Rumble Canada Inc.",
      "evidence_quote": "Rumble has the sole discretion to decide whether Content or material is permitted on the Rumble Service and any materials submitted to the Rumble Service may be, but is not necessarily, examined by Rumble before it is made available on the Rumble Service. You acknowledge that Rumble has the absolute right (but not the obligation) to prohibit, refuse, delete, move and edit Content and material for any reason, in any manner, at any time, without notice to you.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "Rumble Canada Inc.",
      "topic": "Content prohibition policies and enforcement",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Global content policy",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "rumble",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_ftc_youtube_copii_settlement_170million",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] YouTube LLC/Google LLC: COPPA violation settlement for children's data collection",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] YouTube and Disney settled FTC allegations of illegal children's data collection under COPPA, paying $170 million and $10 million respectively.",
      "body": "YouTube and Disney settled FTC allegations of illegal children's data collection under COPPA, paying $170 million and $10 million respectively.\n\nWhat Federal Trade Commission actually says:\n\n“Google LLC and its subsidiary YouTube, LLC agreed to pay a $170 million civil penalty to the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General to settle allegations that the YouTube video sharing service illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/172-3083-google-llc-youtube-llc",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Federal Trade Commission",
      "evidence_quote": "Google LLC and its subsidiary YouTube, LLC agreed to pay a $170 million civil penalty to the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General to settle allegations that the YouTube video sharing service illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "YouTube LLC/Google LLC",
      "topic": "COPPA violation settlement for children's data collection",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "Federal enforcement action",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "first_month",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "youtube",
        "topic": [
          "safety.privacy"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r931_live_streaming_risks_court_patterson_v_meta_platforms",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Appellate court case involving Meta Platforms",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] New York Appellate Division reviewed case against Meta Platforms, Inc. concerning platform liability and user protection.",
      "body": "New York Appellate Division reviewed case against Meta Platforms, Inc. concerning platform liability and user protection.\n\nWhat Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York actually says:\n\n“Patterson v. Meta Platforms, Inc., Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, 2025-07-25”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10641324/patterson-v-meta-platforms-inc/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York",
      "evidence_quote": "Patterson v. Meta Platforms, Inc., Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, 2025-07-25",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "931-live-streaming-risks",
      "subject": "Meta Platforms, Inc.",
      "topic": "Appellate court case involving Meta Platforms",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "applies_to_scope": "New York state court",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "trouble",
        "region": [
          "us-ny"
        ],
        "platform": "facebook",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261024-052246Z"
      }
    }
  ]
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