Streamers/Creators should be able to opt-out of military recruitment ads
Streamers should have the ability to opt-out of certain ads, particularly military recruitment ads. Some creators may have a younger audience. The streamer should reserve the right to protect that audience. The military ad complex is already vast and has deep roots within Twitch. If a streamer does not want that sort of content on their channel, they should be able to block it. Additionally, this option should be able to be seen publicly. Parents who check their children’s activity might want to be able to know a streamer opts out of Military recruitment ads targeted at minors.

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xeodeuk commented
I like this idea, I would like it even more if they didn't advertise the military to kids at all, rather than they make a way would for each channel to manually request that this terrible practice doesn't happen on their individual channel.
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WizWorldLive commented
I didn't even realize Twitch might be showing military recruitment ads on my streams. I'd like that to stop immediately—and why hasn't Twitch said anything about this two-year-old idea?
On Patch Notes they beg us to come use UserVoice, but what's the point if Twitch ignores things like this?
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anoCaono commented
Twitch already has rules and regulations against overly sexual and violent content. Even going so far as to ban partnered streamers for slip ups while livestreaming. Why do we allow the overt violence of war to be advertised to young children?
As an Airborne Veteran I understand some of the true costs of service, and it is not at all like the video games military advertisements pretend they are.
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Icepicker82 commented
Military recruitment is no better than predatory gambling advertisement. Streamers should, at the least, be able to opt-out of these ads.
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JazzGuitarJeff commented
It’s imperative to allow an opt out of Military recruitment ads targeted at minors.
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Tinsera commented
As a PG streamer with a younger audience, I would like to be able to not only opt out of certain ads, but be able to preview what kind of content is going to be shown during a stream.
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RANTZaLOT commented
If i am to endorse and say hey support this company that shows it's ad on my stream you should really consider that i am actually in support of what you put on the ads or allow me to choose a ad that i will happily support or the outcome is me and my chatters having a discussion of how we will never buy the product and or support the company and or ideals being expressed by the ad you play. This is my personal feedback on this for all your ads. Including but not limited to Military recruitment ads towards minors which is wrong.
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globus_the_elder commented
100%. We should be able to choose to advertise for things we either support, or, at the very least, things that don't make us make unethical choices.
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BisectedBrioche commented
This is absolutely something streamers should have a choice in!
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hihodog commented
Totally agree. Streamers need control over their whole message, which includes the ads.
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ClasStruglMane commented
Let's go! We don't need the military grooming our next generations.
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pizza_suplex commented
+1 for real.
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KarliCartoons commented
I absolutely support this idea. The military's recruitment tactics outside of the internet are already manipulative and dishonest, and I would hate to know that just by watching my stream, someone would potentially be convinced to join the service because of an ad that played.
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Kaiyalai7 commented
Even better would be to make this an opt-in, rather than an opt-out, option, focusing these ads into the channels of streamers (and viewers) who are receptive to them, and only those.
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Yarby commented
As a veteran and streamer, I support this idea.
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hihodog commented
Good thoughts
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ellenracheldavidson commented
Military recruiters lie and deceive about what the military is really like. They should not have access to young minds!
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todrobbins commented
This request shouldn't require much deliberation. Keep the military out of gaming!
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vicrrose commented
Americans don't need more trauma.
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dontlikesour commented
Military spouse over here, my partner joined when he was in his mid twenties and even still the recruiters framed things toward him as if recruiting a high school kid.
He’s out now but our gaming and his twitch time is sacred. Doesn’t need to be muddied with the propaganda aimed at indoctrinating a younger generation into enthusiasm for imperialist violence.