Hasan Piker dropped a surprising claim during a recent stream. The political commentator told viewers he’s “been banned more than your favorite edgy streamer.”
The statement immediately kicked off arguments about who actually holds the Twitch suspension record. Piker didn’t name specific streamers or provide numbers to back up his claim.
Verifying this is nearly impossible. Twitch doesn’t publish ban histories. The platform only notifies creators privately when they’re suspended. Most ban information comes from streamers themselves or media reports like Streamer Bans.
Piker’s most well-known suspension happened in December 2021. He received a seven-day ban for using the term “cracker” during a stream. He was also banned in March of this year for telling his viewers, if they really cared about medicaid fraud, that they would “go kill Rick Scott.” He confirmed this suspension on social media at the time.
The comparison gets tricky when looking at other streamers. Destiny has been permanently banned from Twitch since March 2022. One permanent ban arguably trumps multiple temporary ones.
Tectone and Asmongold were also brought up as comparison points. Tectone has faced notable suspensions of varying lengths. Asmongold has fewer documented bans despite streaming for years.
The real issue is defining what counts as “more banned.” Is it the total number of suspensions? The combined duration? The severity of violations?
Without official data from Twitch, Piker’s claim remains unverifiable. The platform has never shown interest in making suspension histories public. This leaves streamers and viewers to piece together ban records from scattered sources.
Piker’s statement highlights the murky nature of Twitch moderation. Even top streamers can’t definitively prove their own suspension histories. The platform’s lack of transparency makes these comparisons mostly guesswork.
