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.
  • 4am@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    7 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