Fans of Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, were recently left in dismay after the YouTuber was banned from the livestreaming platform Twitch. This is not the first time that PewDiePie has been banned from the platform. However, what intrigued his fans the most was the reason behind the ban.
PewDiePie has been banned from Twitch
Here's all the information on why PewDiePie got banned despite not being the original poster of the content on the platform.
According to a report by GamingBible, many fans across the internet noticed that PewDiePie's account on Twitch had been banned on October 3, 2024. However, the ban did not last long. According to the StreamerBans account on X (Twitter), PewDiePie was unbanned from Twitch "after 14 minutes and 24 seconds."
Furthermore, the ban also led many fans to criticize Twitch, as PewDiePie has not streamed on the platform since 2023. According to the outlet, PewDiePie has transferred the rights to his account to another creator. As a result, the account is constantly updated with his old clips from YouTube. Thus, the report suggests that he has been banned on the accounts for impersonation.