A Twitch manager suggests that viewbotting may be the key to some streamers' success despite being a controversial tool for fake engagement.

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

Twitch and Kick star Tyler "Trainwreckstv" has addressed the viewbotting controversy in the streaming community. For those unaware, viewbotting refers to the act of artificially inflating one's ...

Phillip "ImperialHal" (currently TSM.FTX ImperialHal) took to Twitter to make some serious accusations against fellow Apex streamers Diegosaurs and FaithTTV. Through a now-deleted tweet, the TSM pro ...

Viewbotting is one of Twitch's most significant problems. Now, the platform is finally doing something about it. Featured Video Viewbotting refers to the practice of artificially inflating a stream's ...

Viewbotting remains one of the most controversial practices in livestreaming, and a recent post from a top streamer manager ...

Twitch streamer QueenGloriaRP was banned for revealing viewbotting software accidentally on stream. Gloria denied viewbotting claims, but many weren't convinced. Gloria is still streaming on Kick ...

Zack Hoyt, known online as Asmongold, found himself at the center of new viewbotting talk this week. The issue started during a live Twitch stream on January 9, 2026. Another popular streamer, Hasan ...

TheBurntPeanut found himself at the center of online talk after fresh claims questioned how his streams pull huge viewer numbers. The discussion began to accelerate on February 4, 2026 when an X user ...

Twitch.tv, the world's largest online video game streaming platform, has announced that the company will be seeking legal action against viewbotting websites. Twitch.tv recently announced in a blog ...

Streaming site Twitch is taking legal action against seven companies that offer viewbotting services. In a post on the Twitch blog Matthew DiPietro, SVP of Marketing at Twitch, said that the company ...