Mogging, gen Z and why streaming platform Twitch has changed its rules
Summary
A new website called Omoggle uses facial recognition to let users compete in "mog-offs," contests comparing their looks through measurements of facial features. Twitch recently updated its rules to allow streamers to join trends like Omoggle, despite previous bans on random stranger video chats due to safety concerns.Key Facts
- Omoggle is a website where strangers compare their facial features in competitions called mog-offs.
- The site measures parts of the face like eye tilt and nose width to score users from 1 to 10.
- "PSL" stands for Perceived Sexual Market Value, a ranking adapted from online forums focused on appearance.
- Users on Omoggle gain points and rank up or down in categories similar to chess ratings.
- Twitch had banned random video chats with strangers because of risks from unmoderated content.
- Twitch now allows such content to follow current trends but advises streamers to be cautious.
- A psychologist noted that ranking looks by numbers is not meaningful and cautioned against moral panic.
- The trend started in the US and is now popular with UK streamers and young people, including Gen Z.
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