Raise the mininum age from 13 to 16
There has been so much infighting about children on the platform and it needs to be addressed. Under the Terms of Service (ToS) The minimum age requirement to view and create an account on Twitch is 13.
This is becoming problematic on the site as streamers are being told to make their content suitable for an audience they don't cater to, and there has been an increase in trolling streamers.
It's not a cure-all but I strongly believe that increasing the minimum age requirement from 13 to 16 will help in resolving this. It will (hopefully) signal to parents that the site might not be for their children and make better decisions to looking for/watching content that is more appropriate for a younger audience.
In addition, I recommend removing accounts that are verified to be under the age of 13 or younger. As I said before: I don't think this is a one-size-fits-all solution, but I think it's a start in the right direction for the platform.
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GodOfKnockers commented
There will never be a system that will stop anyone from lying about their age. As I stated in the idea:
It will (hopefully) signal to parents that the site might not be for their children and make better decisions to looking for/watching content that is more appropriate for a younger audience.
This is to aid parents in making better informed decisions in what content their children can watch. It has nothing to do with someone lying about their age on account creation.
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GodOfKnockers commented
Leaving it at the minimum age of 13 isn't any better either.
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ItzVirtualGhost commented
this won't stop users from lying ages when create accounts.