As a seasoned gamer and long-time observer of the streaming scene, I’ve seen it all – from the rise of stars to the fall of fraudsters. The revelation by Trainwreck about the exorbitant costs and advanced nature of viewbotting is simply mind-boggling.
Kick co-owner Trainwreck has shared new details about how bad viewbotting has become, claiming that some streamers are paying $20,000 a week for advanced bots.
In the realm of online streaming and content production, views are highly valued because they signify one’s popularity and often pave the way for significant endorsement deals.
Over time, many accusations about viewbotting have surfaced, including claims made by Kick’s team that their most popular streamer, N3on, was inflating his broadcast statistics with approximately 60,000 bots.
Previously, it was often stated by Trainwreck that viewbotting is more prevalent on Twitch compared to Kick, with Twitch hosting the top viewbotted streamer among them all.
During a live stream on November 14th, Trainwreck shared fresh insights about viewbots he discovered following conversations with the developers he collaborates with.
He excitedly stated that it’s estimated that some of the viewbots we come across must be priced anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 per week!
As a dedicated enthusiast, I must admit that the price tag is quite substantial, yet the level of sophistication these bots possess, as per the assertion by a Kick co-founder, is nothing short of impressive, to say the least.
“I’m referring to a fully automated system where IP addresses are dispersed widely. Think of it as a simple viewbot, with each IP coming from the same country. You can probably infer which country this is. However, there are advanced viewbots now that target IPs, one from almost every city around the globe. No two IPs are in the same location.
People may believe that with all this technology in these bots, they’re impossible to spot. However, the train suggests a method for identifying them, but remains tight-lipped to prevent the automated viewbotting from adjusting to the detection.
“Clout is a hell of a drug,” he added.
In the previous month, the United States Federal Trade Commission introduced a novel regulation, which outlaws deceptive social media metrics such as viewbots and similar automated systems, thereby rendering them unlawful.
On the other hand, some people were skeptical that the new regulations would be successful, as popular streamer Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel argued they would be difficult, if not impossible, to implement.
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2024-11-15 01:48