Breaking News: Twitch Lifts Ban on IShowSpeed - Find Out Why!

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IShowSpeed, a controversial YouTube content creator, has been unbanned from Twitch after previously receiving a permaban for making sexist comments.

Despite facing criticism for his remarks, IShowSpeed's popularity has consistently soared, amassing a staggering 20 million subscribers on YouTube.

The recent reversal of IShowSpeed's ban on Twitch has ignited a contentious discussion surrounding fairness within the platform's unbanning regulations, as certain individuals question whether his influential ties to fellow streamers played a part in this decision.

YouTube content creator IShowSpeed has been unexpectedly unbanned from Twitch, receiving little attention. Known for his outrageous behavior and uncensored nature, IShowSpeed has often garnered negative attention since his online debut in 2016. In December 2021, IShowSpeed was permanently banned from Twitch after making sexist comments towards another content creator. IShowSpeed's popularity skyrocketed after the incident with the model Ash Kash, despite criticism of his remarks. At the age of 16, IShowSpeed already had a significant following on YouTube. Currently, he has over 20 million subscribers, with 10 million reached just seven months ago.

Many individuals have advocated for Twitch to reinstate the creator's presence on the platform, with Kai Cenat even issuing a ultimatum that he would depart from Twitch if IShowSpeed remained banned, though the seriousness of his statement remains unclear. Nonetheless, on October 10, some fans observed that IShowSpeed's Twitch channel had been unbanned. Instead of the usual message "This channel is currently unavailable," the channel now displays the statement "IShowSpeed is offline." As of the time of writing, the account has already amassed 237,000 followers, despite Speed not making any public remarks about being unbanned from Twitch.

The move doesn't come as a surprise to some observers. Recently, Twitch's CEO discussed the possibility of unbanning permanently banned streamers and seemed open to the idea. However, he emphasized the need for a fair and equitable application of the policy, without favoring a small group of popular creators. Despite this, many people believe that IShowSpeed was unbanned solely due to his popularity and connections with other prominent streamers.

It remains uncertain whether IShowSpeed will ultimately switch to Twitch. Based on his consistent support for his friend to be unbanned, Kai Cenat appears to believe that Speed wants to resume streaming on Twitch. However, the young content creator already has a growing following on YouTube, and many individuals prefer to focus on one platform while occasionally experimenting with others. This also raises the question of potential exclusivity agreements with either platform, which were not previously necessary. Both Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed reportedly declined lucrative sponsorship offers, indicating that the streamers are currently satisfied with their respective platforms.