14 April 2021, 9:33 pm EDT By
Twitch Cheaters Spotted: 7.5 Million Bots Found Improving Streamer's Following and Viewing Numbers
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The Twitch platform has become one of the most popular platforms for streaming as of recent but it seems like not everyone was playing fair. Bots are already a known issue around Twitch, Amazon's popular video game streaming platform. With the use of improved machine learning, there were millions of different accounts found and they are currently being dealt with. This could even affect a number of streamers' stats.
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Twitch had actually discovered around 7.5 million bots that were all follow-botting or even view-botting. This was according to the company's official Tweet detailing the bot phenomenon. The unfair phenomenon is now being dealt with. While other honest streamers are gaining viewership and following the proper way, other channels are making use of these bots to provide a quick solution.