Requires phone verification to use chat
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The update is available to all streamers and can be accessed via prefs in the Creator Dashboard.
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Phone-verified chat requires users to verify their phone numbers before using the chat.
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This feature, alongside the new email verification parameters, gives the streamer more control over who can participate.
However, Twitch doesnt say what the email verification controls are or what they entail.
The new verification system is the latest tool in combating hate raids.
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Previously, Twitch implementednew chat filters to protect streamersfrom harassment, but despite those filters, the bullying continued.
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Raiding was originally meant for streamers to share audiences with others by redirecting viewers to another stream.
However, bad actors have exploited this feature to harass and attack streamers.
It has gotten so bad thatTwitch is suing two userswho allegedly started these hate raids.
