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MrBeast controversy erupts after he donates 20,000 shoes
Olivia Richman
YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson just released his most recent philanthropy video and the “hate” is already rolling in over donating 10,000 pairs of shoes. MrBeast recently posted a YouTube video called “Giving 20,000 Shoes To Kids in Africa,” stating that it’s his best Beast Philanthropy project yet. Beast Philanthropy is a charity started by MrBeast that aims to help people around the world. “I thought it’d be fun to use …
Twitch
xQc reacts to drama over choosing ExtraEmily on Love Or Host
Olivia Richman
Felix “xQc” Lengyel has responded to backlash after choosing Emily “ExtraEmily” Zhang as the winner of Love or Host. Love Or Host is a Twitch show similar to The Dating Game, where a contestant asks questions that slowly eliminate participants until one is left as their apparent love interest. Fans and guests can also call into the show to ask questions for the participant. The winner can then choose to …
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How to fix Error 5000 on Twitch
Olivia Richman
A bug called Error 5000 has returned for some Twitch users. Twitch is the biggest streaming platform, with hundreds of thousands of viewers tuning in at any given time. It’s home to the most popular streamers in the world, including Imane “Pokimane” Anys and Felix “xQc” Lengyel, so it’s a heavily trafficked website all day, every day. With so many people heading to Twitch, some people are bound to run …
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Streaming community reacts to Valkyrae’s adoption plans
Olivia Richman
Queen of YouTube Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter has announced some surprise adoption plans. On Twitter last night, Valkyrae revealed that she was looking into adopting a baby with her mother. She explained that her mom would take care of the baby while she paid for all of the expenses. “The idea of having another little sibling feels unreal,” Valkyrae added. https://twitter.com/Valkyrae/status/1632888660118114304?s=20 Valkyrae has been looking into adoption for a while, so …
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Amouranth’s stalker has tried to break into her home again
Olivia Richman
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa’s stalker is back. In the summer of 2022, Amouranth revealed that a man had been harassing her online for months. The man ended up flying from Estonia to Los Angeles, live streaming his attempts at contacting her and increasingly erratic behavior. Amouranth became afraid for her safety and installed security cameras, which eventually caught the stalker trying to break into her home. The stalker was arrested and …
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Pokimane reveals industry stalker has been pretending to date her
Olivia Richman
Imane “Pokimane” Anys has opened up about a horrific stalker experience with a higher-up at a large company in the streaming industry. During a recent stream, popular content creator Pokimane told fans that she was dealing with a very concerning situation with a man in the streaming industry. According to Poki, it was someone she had been working with for years who was employed at a large company within the …
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Who is Adin Ross? His background, sister, and girlfriend
William Davis
Adin Ross is well-known for his successful gaming career and his unique sense of humor, but recently, he has gained popularity for a platform switch and ties with controversial influencers. Here’s what we know about him in 2023. Adin Ross has gained immense popularity in the gaming community due to his controversial content and his creative streaming style. His family is entrepreneurial and supportive of his gaming career, and both …
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Andrew Tate requested a PlayStation in jail
Olivia Richman
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan recently had their time in prison extended as the investigation into their involvement with a human trafficking ring in Romania continues. Tweeting has apparently not been enough to keep Tate entertained, and Andrew Tate has allegedly asked for a PlayStation to help pass the time. Tate was arrested late last year on suspicion of human trafficking, exploiting women, abuse, and rape. Since then, women …
Kai Cenat beats Ludwig for most Twitch subs of all time
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Kai Cenat has just broken the record for most subs of all-time on Twitch. Kai Cenat has been massively growing over the past few years, becoming notorious for his controversial behavior and over-the-top reactions. He quickly became one of the top streamers on Twitch, where he currently has 4.6 million followers. Kai Cenat has become so huge, in fact, that he currently has over 28,000 people watching him sleep during …
Amouranth is the newest “Italian Stallion” as she prepares for boxing match
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa will be in an upcoming boxing match. Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos Garatea, better known as Ibai, has announced the third event in his boxing series, La Velada Del Ano 3. Ibai started sharing all of the upcoming matches, including one featuring Amouranth herself. This will be the fifth fight in the event, pitting Amouranth against a Spanish streamer named Mayichi. This news seemingly came out of nowhere …
CodeMiko has been banned from Twitch again
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Twitch streamer Youna “CodeMiko” Kang has been banned from Twitch for using a shock collar. CodeMiko has become one of the most popular VTubers on Twitch, with almost 1 million followers on the controversial streaming platform. The VTuber is known for pushing the boundaries by doing a lot of suggestive streams with other popular content creators. Thousands will usually tune in to each stream to see what antics she gets …
Man claiming to be Adin Ross’ half-brother says he is “done”
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Adin Ross has been permanently banned from Twitch after joining Kick, a controversial competitor that allowed Ross to stream porn and continue spreading rhetoric he learned from Andrew Tate. Now, a man claiming to be his half-brother Miller Ross has taken to social media to address Ross’ behavior. Adin Ross has been catching a lot of flack in the streaming community for his continued support of Andrew Tate, an influencer …
Adin Ross permanently banned from Twitch, moves to Kick
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Adin Ross has been permanently banned from Twitch, but he plans to continue his streaming career on rising rival platform Kick. Popular and controversial streamer Adin Ross recently revealed that he was warned by Twitch that his “new content” was going to lead to a ban from the streaming platform. It looks like this has now become a reality, with Ross receiving a permanent ban from Twitch on February 25, …
Kai Cenat subathon full of controversy but no Twitch ban
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Kai Cenat tried to do a good deed but instantly regretted it. Kai Cenat is a month into his subathon, which he has called Mafiathon. The subathon has been full of action, including a trip to Universal Studios with Felix “xQc” Lengyel. All of the skits and outings paid off, pushing Cenat past the 200K subs mark. To celebrate the momentous Twitch record, Cenat decided to gift 100 subs to …
Who has the most subs on Twitch in 2023?
William Davis
Twitch
Getting subs on Twitch isn’t easy, but the top streamers have tons of dedicated viewers willing to spend $5 a month. Subs are vital when it comes to evaluating a streamer’s significance on Twitch. Anyone can follow for free with just one click, but spending money on the streamer is a true show of dedication. Amassing the most subs has became a fierce competition for the elite Twitch streamers, but …
QTCinderella reveals costs for the 2023 Streamer Awards
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Putting together the Streamer Awards doesn’t come cheap as QTCinderall has revealed costs for the massive event. The 2023 Streamer Awards are just around the corner. Streamer and host QTCinderella has announced the categories, venue, and co-hosts — and it’s looking like a big production once again. According to QT, it has definitely been a big investment for the extravagant annual award show. QTCinderella recently revealed that she has already …
Ex-G2 CEO called out for misleading HasanAbi clip
Nicholas James
Twitch
Ex-G2 CEO Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez caught some heated attention after posting a misleading clip of Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker in which he appeared to defend accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate. Ocelote was once the face of European esports titan G2 Esports. After he posted a video of himself partying with controversial figure Andrew Tate and doubled down on defending it, he was removed from his position in G2. Since …
Could xQc be leaving Twitch in favor of Kick?
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Kick has become a big talking point in the streaming community, but Felix “xQc” Lengyel recently said it’s not really on his radar. Twitch has been the biggest streaming platform for years, easily beating YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming when it comes to viewership. Mixer attempted to give Twitch a run for its money, with many big names joining the new platform — but it didn’t last long. Despite all …
Ironmouse stands up for fellow VTuber after Hogwarts Legacy hate mob
Olivia Richman
Twitch
Twitch star Ironmouse recently discussed fellow VTuber Silvervale getting harassed for playing Hogwarts Legacy. Hogwarts Legacy has been a huge source of controversy on Twitch, with some people in the LGBTQ+ community even threatening to boycott Twitch if the platform kept playing ads for the game. Hogwarts Legacy has been heavily criticized since its announcement thanks to its connection to Harry Potter’s author J.K. Rowling, who has been sharing transphobic …
The Streamer Awards 2023 voting, hosts, and how to watch
Olivia Richman
Twitch
The 2023 Streamer Awards are coming, and all of your favorite streamers will be celebrated in style. QTCinderella has been sharing a lot of new information about the upcoming Streamer Awards, an award show created by content creators for content creators and their fans. After the success of the 2022 Streamer Awards, QTCinderella is inviting the community to vote and tune in. Here’s how to join in on the fun. …
Twitch is the largest of all the major livestreaming platforms in and around the gaming world, but it wasn’t always that way. Th platform’s history dates back over many years and to a form of the service that had little to do with gaming. So how did it arrive to the top of the gaming marketplace from those humble beginnings?
Twitch transcends justin.tv, is acquired by Amazon
Twitch was originally born out of justin.tv, an early livestreaming website that focus more on general lifestyle streaming than on any one particular niche, gaming included. justin.tv, named after co-founder Justin Kan, was launched in 2007 and went on to feature multiple categories of streaming options. Among these was gaming, a category which quickly outpaced the growth of platform’s other categories.
Responding to this growth, justin.tv spun out its gaming section in 2011 into a new service called Twitch.tv, and that is the true starting point of Twitch as it exists today.
It would still be some time before Twitch would resemble its modern-day operation. The biggest move towards that progression came in 2014, when the streaming platform was purchased for just shy of $1 billion in cash by services and technology giant Amazon. That move transitioned the company being a private operation largely funded by private investment and internal revenues to one of many arms of one of the world’s largest and richest companies.
Twitch dominates gaming livestreaming
The growth of Twitch largely coincided with the growth of livestreaming the world over, and gaming was a key driver of that growth as audiences flocked in droves to watch charismatic personalities play through their favorite games both new and old. Some of those personalities would become so popular that they would rival mainstream celebrities in notoriety with younger audiences, from Tyler “Ninja” Blevins to Imane “Pokimane” Anys.
Some of those personalities would be poached by rival streaming platforms that cropped up in response to the runaway popularity of Twitch. Microsoft’s Mixer and YouTube’s YouTube Gaming both signed streamers with massive audiences to exclusive streaming deals via big-money contracts. But Twitch proved resilient; no matter how popular the streamers were when they were signed away, someone else seemed prime to fill their spot. Twitch had become more than just a vehicle through which popular personalities could stream. It was itself a destination for its audience.
Twitch does still continue to compete with rival platforms. Kick is perhaps its biggest competition today, offering generous
subscription revenue splits
in an effort to sway streamers away from Twitch. But Amazon’s platform remains the most popular.
Twitch finds controversy over moderation, censorship
Given the nature of the Twitch platform, one that is entirely reliant on user-generated content, it should come as no surprise that moderation and censorship have long been hot topics of conversation. Consistency, or lack thereof, is often cited as Twitch’s biggest issue as its moderation team struggles to pass judgments across a litany of streamers producing a great variety of content.
Those content types have only grown over time. While Twitch found massive popularity by moving away from the greater variety of justin.tv and focusing specifically on gaming, the platform has ironically pushed back into other categories in more recent years, attempting to find additional growth by emphasizing the streaming of art, music, and its popular “just chatting” content that sees streamers talking directly to their audience without any particular activity driving their engagement.
But while Twitch is now a lightning rod for controversy and discussion given its great size and breadth, that controversy has shown no real risk to lessening its grip on the livestreaming industry. Twitch has become the dominant name in its category, and with its biggest streamers continuing to
set new records, all signs point to that dominance continuing for the foreseeable future.
