TwitchVerifizierter Account

A recording of the stream, which was automatically generated based on the account’s settings, was viewed by approximately 2200 people in the 30 minutes before the video was flagged and removed from Twitch.

This account was created about two months prior to streaming the shooting and had attempted to stream only once before.

This video was not surfaced in any recommendations or directories; instead, our investigation suggests that people were coordinating and sharing the video via other online messaging services.

Once the video was removed, we shared the hash with an industry consortium to help prevent the proliferation of this content. We take this extremely seriously and are committed to working with industry peers, law enforcement, and any relevant parties to protect our community.

Our intention and priority remains being transparent with our community and the wider industry so we can learn and develop best practices to improve online safety. With this in mind we’ve now concluded our investigation and would like to add to what we’ve shared previously

This attack occurred at 12:00 CET and was streamed live for 35 minutes, with just three live viewers. Twitch responded to a user report of the archived video and removed the content and suspended the channel at 17:50 CET.

Users who viewed the video found it via links that were published on third party sites, with the vast majority (2200 of 2533 total viewers) accessing it in the 30 minutes before it was taken down.

We are always looking for ways to improve the safety of our community and are reviewing processes and tech to help limit the spread and visibility of this type of content. We will not be sharing details to avoid people manipulating the system or circumventing our controls.