US army retreats from Twitch as recruitment drive backfires

Withdrawal follows criticism over alleged use of game streaming site to attract recruits

The US army has retreated from Twitch after a series of guerrilla actions by critics rendered its military recruitment drive untenable, and potentially unlawful.

Both the US army and navy have been active since 2019 on the video game streaming site, where their official esports teams share footage of them playing competitive games such as Rainbow Six and Counterstrike to help with making connections between prospects and recruiters", according to a leaked social media guide.