Why was VTuber Kirsche Verstahl banned from Twitch? Complete drama explained

VTuber Kirsche Verstahl, a popular Twitch streamer, has been banned from the platform.

Streamer Bans took to X on May 16 to notify fans of the same with a screenshot of Verstahl's account, coupled with the following message:

"Twitch Partner "Kirsche" has been banned!"

The page also reported that this is the streamer's first ban since they joined the platform in November 2022.

Upon opening the account on the Amazon-owned platform, the following message appears, indicating that Kirsche Verstahl violated Twitch's Terms of Service:

"This channel is temporarily unavailable due to a violation of Twitch's Community Guidelines or Terms of Service."

At the time of writing, however, information about why she has been banned remains scarce. However, fans on X have pointed out that it could be because she reportedly read an inappropriate fan fiction by Ana Valens during her livestream.

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Fans have since been flocking to X to react with a mix of confusion, agreement, and speculation. Some have slammed Twitch, claiming the penalty is unjust, while others think it serves her right. Here's how one enraged fan reacted:

"Watch this be indefinite. Twitch likes playing favorites after all"

Here's how the rest of X is reacting:

"So they've chosen war," someone quipped.

"@Twitch Someone is misusing the report system again," another claimed.

"this is why i migrated to Kick," one user shared.

"@Twitch needs to reverse this. This is uncalled for and unjust," yet another echoed.

The comments didn't end there, as many users chimed in with the opinion that Twitch had failed to stand up for Kirsche Verstahl:

"@TwitchSupport can you stop falling for mass report scams?" one user demanded.

"Twitch is so coooked," another chimed in.

"Kirsche did nothing wrong," someone else opined.

"She didn’t deserve this. These people that are going after her honestly need to get a grip and go touch some grass she did not do nothing wrong and twitch needs to repent for the sins. Eventually, their moderation team is awful," a user pointed out.

Many users, enraged to learn of the development, slammed the platform on X for allegedly failing to take action against users with a far worse history.

For the unversed, Kirsche Verstahl is an American Virtual streamer, known by her aliases 'Kir,' 'Fox lady,' and 'Coconut.' She is known for delving into an array of topics, typically political in nature.

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