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The Accountability Question: Where Does Responsibility Lie?
Ultimately, the incident raises critical questions about leadership and responsibility within Twitch’s management. As a top streaming platform with a massive community, the expectation is that Twitch would prioritize security and safety. Instead, this breach and the subsequent misinformation highlight a profound neglect of those responsibilities.
Many community members are demanding accountability from Twitch’s leadership, particularly their CEO, for failing to ensure a safe environment both online and offline. As Emiru pointedly asks, “At what point as a CEO are you responsible for this?”