The creator of software designed to artificially inflate a streamer's viewer count on Twitch has effectively had his business shuttered by a California judge's ruling. Support streamers the ...

Back in June 2016, Twitch filed a legal complaint against seven makers of 'view bots', software used to inflate the apparent view count, follower count, and chat activity on a Twitch channel. Almost ...

Streamer Asmongold has raised questions about Twitch's moderation. He suggests a secret list might protect some accounts from view-bot detection. This theory has sparked community debate. Many viewers ...

Twitch has just about had it with bots that artificially inflate view counts for videos. In fact, it’s taking the makers of such bots to court. In a post published to the Twitch Blog on Friday, ...

Twitch has won a key victory in its ongoing campaign against illegal bots. The firm has been awarded over $1.37m after a California judge ruled in its favour, Kotaku reports. The case was agains the ...

Users of social media sites bulk-buying fake and bot followers to make themselves appear more popular is nothing new. The practice is a common one on the likes of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Bots are a known issue for Twitch, Amazon's video game streaming platform. Improved ...

Amid a rise in harassment campaigns carried out by automated bots, companies like Twitch are resorting to a more targeted approach—less “ban hammer,” and more like a bunch of little ban daggers.

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the GameRant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...