Destiny Alleges Coordinated Ban by Musk and Conservatives

Seattle, Sept. 17, 2025 - Political streamer Steven Bonnell II, known online as Destiny, accused Elon Musk and conservative figures of orchestrating his indefinite Twitch ban today, claiming the move cut off his sole income stream.

In a post on X, Destiny contended that the ban followed backlash over his refusal to denounce the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and amounted to a targeted attempt to silence his commentary.

Despite Twitch’s notice citing “Hateful Conduct,” Destiny argued that the decision contradicts free‐speech principles, alleging a coordinated campaign by Musk and allied voices to remove him from the platform. He shared a screenshot of the ban notice and stated, “My entire income is gone now. So much for the party of free speech.”

Twitch’s enforcement inbox message informed Destiny of an indefinite suspension under its Community Guidelines for promoting or encouraging violence against a protected group. The streamer announced plans to appeal the decision and explore other platforms to continue his broadcast.

Subheadings and Bullet Points

Allegations and Backlash

• Destiny claims Musk and other conservatives lobbied Twitch to enforce the ban.
• The ban follows intense criticism after Destiny refused to condemn Charlie Kirk’s murder on a public podcast.

Twitch’s Position

• Enforcement notice cites violation of Hateful Conduct policy for “promoting, encouraging, or facilitating the discrimination or denigration of a group based on protected characteristics.”
• Twitch says account restriction reflects the severity of the recent incident and past violations.

Next Steps for Destiny

• Destiny intends to appeal the indefinite ban and seek redress through Twitch’s appeal process.
• He plans to migrate his streams to alternative platforms if the appeal fails.