Twitch launches anti-bot crackdown and viewership numbers plummet across the platform overnight
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Twitch's anti-bot enforcement led to sharp drops in displayed viewership across many channels. The shift raises implications for rankings, ads, and sponsors.
  • Twitch’s new anti-bot system caused viewer counts to nosedive across hundreds of channels, with some losing over half their displayed audience.
  • Channels running 24/7 reruns saw the biggest drops, with Mira falling from 2,000+ to under 200 viewers overnight.
  • The cleanup affects sponsorship deals and ad rates since brands have been paying premium prices for audiences that were partially fake.
  • businessfish@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    45·
    6 days ago

    completely agree - if he sucks so much why dedicate so much mental space to an insignificant stranger who streams games or development or whatever online?

    i guess people just love to follow minor e-celeb drama, but the biggest dunk you can make against someone like this is to just stop thinking and talking about them. reading people type about this stuff is like being in high school again lol

    • 4am@lemmy.zipEnglish
      24·
      6 days ago

      Exactly! Like I don’t even disagree with some of the points but like people are making cartoons about it and never cease to comment or shitpost like they took down fascism or something

      I mean look how many downvotes I got, how many of those you think justify it by being like “bet you like him” in their head