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Streams Charts: in Q2 2025, 10% of Twitch and 16% of Kick channels averaging 50+ viewers showed persistent viewbotting, using fake viewers to boost watch time (Sam Gutelle/Tubefilter)

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Sam Gutelle / Tubefilter:
Streams Charts: in Q2 2025, 10% of Twitch and 16% of Kick channels averaging 50+ viewers showed persistent viewbotting, using fake viewers to boost watch time  —  As viewbots become more sophisticated and harder to detect, the fight against them is evolving as well.

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