Twitch transforms into a social network with new 'Friends' feature

[Joystiq]

It's been happening in subtle increments, but the transformation is nearly complete. After launching

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, Amazon's livestreaming service will finally become a niche social network with today's announcement: Friends. Twitch users can add up to 500 friends to a list that shows who's online and allows them to send Whispers (private messages) with a click.

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