Alinity Faces Twitch Ban for Copyright Infringement: Must Attend ‘Copyright School’ to Return

Popular Twitch streamer Alinity has once again found herself on the wrong side of Twitch’s rules, this time for copyright infringement. Known for her Just Chatting streams and previous controversies, Alinity has been issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) strike, leading to her channel’s suspension.

During a recent stream where she was watching a reality TV series with her viewers, Alinity received an unexpected ban. She later shared an email from Twitch on Twitter, which had the title, ‘Complete copyright school to remove your copyright strike.’ Despite the situation, Alinity seemed to find humor in the requirement, posting laughing emojis alongside the email screenshot.

To regain access to her channel, Alinity has been instructed to complete a ‘copyright school’ module and pass a short quiz. The email from Twitch explained, “Copyright law can be confusing, which is why we’ve created resources to help you understand some copyright basics, how Twitch’s DMCA process works, and to remind you of your responsibilities when you stream.”

This approach echoes Twitch’s previous actions, such as when popular streamer xQc had to attend a therapy session to be unbanned. Alinity has not completed the 30-minute course, and her Twitch channel remains suspended. According to Twitch’s guidelines, accumulating three copyright strikes would result in the channel’s termination.