Article 56KRZ US Army esports team unbans commenters who asked about American war crimes

US Army esports team unbans commenters who asked about American war crimes

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James Vincent
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The US Army's esports team is unbanning Twitch users it blocked from its streams for asking about American war crimes, and says it will be returning to Twitch soon.

In a statement sent to The Verge, a spokesperson for the army said the esports team would be reinstating access for accounts previously banned for harassing and degrading behavior" and that it was reviewing and clarifying its policies and procedures for the stream." The esports outfit, which paused streaming last month after accusations it was violating the first amendment by banning users, said it would resume streaming on Twitch in the near future, but a specific date has not been set at this time."

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