A Twitch Partner named Waydots was timed out during a PrimeVideo Thursday Night Football broadcast after posting “#FreeKaya” in the channel’s live chat. The moment was captured in a clip showing the message appearing in chat followed immediately by a timeout notice.
The hashtag refers to ongoing controversy surrounding HasanAbi’s dog Kaya and his use of an electronic training collar. The topic has become a flashpoint across streaming communities, with “#FreeKaya” emerging as a rallying cry for viewers critical of the training method.
PrimeVideo operates a verified Twitch channel that simulcasts Thursday Night Football and maintains strict chat moderation during broadcasts. These high-traffic event streams typically enforce aggressive topicality rules to keep discussions focused on the game and minimize spam.
The timeout appears to be standard channel-level moderation rather than any site-wide enforcement action by Twitch. Corporate broadcast channels often implement stricter moderation policies than individual streamers, filtering out off-topic phrases and drama-related content to maintain advertiser-friendly environments.
Whether the timeout resulted from an automated filter flagging hashtags and off-topic terms or manual moderator action remains unclear. Neither Twitch nor Prime Video has issued statements about what happened or specific moderation policies for TNF broadcasts.
The partnered streamer’s identity hasn’t been publicly confirmed beyond the visible partner badge in the clip. Partner status on Twitch doesn’t exempt users from channel-specific rules or moderation actions on third-party streams.
